50 MCQs of Harold Garfinkel on Hermeneutic and Interpretative Traditions

50 MCQs of Harold Garfinkel on Hermeneutic and Interpretative Traditions

Introduction Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011) was a pioneering American sociologist and the founder of ethnomethodology, a theoretical and methodological approach that examines how individuals produce and maintain social order in everyday life. Garfinkel’s work is deeply rooted in hermeneutic and interpretative traditions, emphasizing meaning-making, context, and the taken-for-granted practices of social actors. For UGC NET Sociology, … Read more

Harold Garfinkel’s Ethnomethodology: A Sociological Perspective

Harold Garfinkel’s Ethnomethodology: A Sociological Perspective

Harold Garfinkel, one of the most innovative figures in twentieth-century sociology, developed Ethnomethodology as a new way to study everyday social life. Emerging in the 1960s as a response to the limitations of traditional sociological theories, ethnomethodology focuses on how people produce and maintain a sense of social order in their daily interactions. Rather than … Read more