Orders of Ordinary Action: Respecifying Sociological Knowledge (Directions in Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis)

Stephen Hester, David Francis

ISBN 10: 075463311X / ISBN 13: 9780754633112

Published by Routledge 2007-09-28, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Orders of Ordinary Action: Respecifying Sociological Knowledge (Directions in Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis)
• Publisher: Routledge 2007-09-28
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075463311X
• ISBN 13: 9780754633112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Presenting original research studies by leading scholars in the field, Orders of Ordinary Action considers how ethnomethodology provides for an 'alternate' sociology by respecifying sociological phenomena as locally accomplished members' activities. Following an introduction by the editors and a seminal statement of ethnomethodology's analytic stance by its founder, Harold Garfinkel, the book then comprises two parts. The first introduces studies of practical action and organization, whilst the second provides studies of practical reasoning and situated logic in various settings. By organizing the book in this way, the collection demonstrates the relevance of ethnomethodological investigations to established topics and issues and indicates the contribution that ethnomethodology can make to the understanding of human action in any and all social contexts. Both individually and collectively, these contributions illustrate how taking an ethnomethodological approach opens up for investigation phenomena that are taken for granted in conventional sociological theorizing.

About the Author

Dr Stephen Hester is Professor of Sociology at the University of Wales - Bangor, UK. Dr David Francis is senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.