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Maynard2012c
BibType ARTICLE
Key Maynard2012c
Author(s) Douglas W. Maynard
Title Memorial Essay

Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011): A Sociologist for the Ages

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Tag(s) EMCA, Ethnomethodology, Harold Garfinkel, conversation analysis, sociologica theory
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Year 2012
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Journal Symbolic Interaction
Volume 35
Number 1
Pages 88–96
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DOI 10.1002/SYMB.4
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Abstract

Harold Garfinkel, the founder of Ethnomethodology, died at home on April 21, 2011 of congestive heart failure. Amajor sociologist of the twen- tieth century, his contribution tomany fieldswill undoubtedly continue to be felt for years to come. In this essay, I will discuss the origins of the term ‘‘ethnomethodology,’’ briefly explore ethnomethodology’s rela- tionship with symbolic interactionism, provide a biographical overview of Garfinkel’s oeuvre, list some ways in which the work has had a massive influence, and endwith a short discussion ofGarfinkel’s legacy.

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