The writings of Harold Garfinkel have had a major impact on the
social sciences and linguistics. This book offers a systematic and
innovative analysis of his theories and of the ethnomethodological
movement which he has inspired.
It is the only full-length study focused on the writings of
Harold Garfinkel and will be essential reading for all those
concerned with understanding and evaluating one of the most
radically original social scientists of recent times.
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface.
1 Introduction.
2 A Parsonian Backdrop.
3 The Phenomenological Input.
4 The Morality of Cognition.
5 Actions, Rules and Contexts.
6 Accounts and Accountings.
7 Maintaining Institutional Realities.
8 Conversation Analysis.
9 Epilogue: An Uncompleted Quest.
Appendix.
Bibliography.
Index
Circa l’autore
John Heritage is Professor of Sociology at UCLA. He is the coeditor (with J.M. Atkinson) of Structures of Social Action: Studies in Conversation Analysis and is currently researching on televised political communication.
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