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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Ethnomethodology''' β The study of the "Methods" (Ethno-methods) that "Members" of a community use to "Accomplish" their daily lives. * '''Harold Garfinkel''' β The father of the field, who published the "Studies in Ethnomethodology" in 1967. * '''Breaching Experiment''' β A research method where the scientist "Intentionally breaks a social rule" (e.g., 'Acting like a guest in your own home') to "Expose" the "Hidden expectations" of others. * '''Accounting''' β The way people "Explain" or "Justify" their actions to make them "Sensible" to others (e.g., 'Oh, I'm just tired'). * '''Indexicality''' β The fact that the "Meaning" of a word or action "Depends on the context" (e.g., 'You're doing great' can be a 'Compliment' or 'Sarcasm'). * '''Reflexivity''' β The idea that "Describing a situation" also "Creates the situation" (e.g., by 'Calling a meeting,' you 'Make the meeting happen'). * '''Common Sense Knowledge''' β The "Stock of knowledge" we all assume "Everyone else knows" (e.g., 'How to stand in an elevator'). * '''The Etcetera Principle''' β The "Hidden agreement" in conversation to "Ignore gaps" and "Fill in the blanks" to keep things moving. * '''Natural Attitude''' β The state of "Taking the world for granted" without questioning the rules. * '''Garfinkeling''' β A slang term for "Conducting a breaching experiment" in public. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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