Studies in Ethnomethodology (Social & Political Theory) - Softcover

Garfinkel, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745600050 ISBN 13: 9780745600055

Publisher: Polity, 1984

Synopsis

This is the first appearance in paper back of one of the major classics of contemporary Sociology. Studies in Ethnomethodology has inspired a wide range of important theoretical and empirical work in the social sciences and linguistics. It is one of the most original and controversial works in modern social science and it remains at the centre of debate about the current trends and tasks of sociology and social theory. Ethnomethodology -- the study of the ways in which ordinary people construct a stable social world through everyday utterances and actions -- is now a major component of all sociology and linguistics courses. Garfinkela s formidable reputation as one of the worlds leading sociologists rest largely on the work contained in this book. Studies in Ethnomethodology was originally published by Prentice Hall in 1967 and has remained in print ever since. It is widely used as a text book in this country and in the United States. This new paperback is a special student edition of Garfinkela s modern classic.

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Review:

'Garfinkel's arguments are expressed with a power and richness that is singular and imperishable... The renewed availability of these classic studies will give rise to the widest understanding of Garfinkel's seminal arguments.' Times Higher Education Supplement

About the Author:

Harold Garfinkel is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Polity
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0745600050
• ISBN 13: 9780745600055
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304