ethnomethodology

noun eth·no·meth·od·ol·o·gy \ˌeth-nō-ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē\

Definition of ETHNOMETHODOLOGY

: a branch of sociology dealing with nonspecialists' commonsense understanding of the structure and organization of society

— eth·no·meth·od·ol·o·gist \-ˈdä-lə-jist\ noun

1967

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