Ethnomethodology at Work by Peter Tolmie

Ethnomethodology at Work by Peter Tolmie

Bringing together one of the most important bodies of research into people's working practices, this volume outlines the specific character of the ethnomethodological approach to work, providing an introduction to the key conceptual resources ethnomethodology has drawn upon in its studies, and a set of substantive chapters that examine how people work from a foundational perspective. With contributions from leading experts in the field, including Graham Button, John Hughes and Wes Sharrock, Ethnomethodology at Work explores the contribution that ethnomethodological studies continue to make to our understanding of the ways in which people actually accomplish work from day to day. As such, it will appeal not only to those working in the areas of ethnomethodology and conversation analysis, but also to those with interests in the sociology of work and organisations.

'When students and other researchers ask me how to go about doing an ethnomethodological study of work, there is no simple answer to giveWith this collection, what I can now do is help them see why there is no simple answer while, nevertheless, getting them started on pursuing their first studies in ethnomethodology.' Eric Laurier, University of Edinburgh, UK 'Ethnomethodology, unlike most of sociology, looks at social conduct and such things as how people use talk to organise workplaces and how the examination of code in software engineering entails particular types of reading. Because of its remarkable concern for the empirical, ethnomethodology has been widely used outside sociology, in computer science and related disciplines especially, which need such evidence to make better designs. Who the human is and what they do matters to these disciplines.' Richard Harper, Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK 'Pugnacious yet inviting, this book will be an invaluable guide for those interested in the ethnomethodological perspective on work, but also why it has proven to be so influential in the study and design of technology. The book expertly balances empirical study with theoretical sophistication.' Barry Brown, University of California, San Diego, USA 'This is an accessible, engaging and rather provocative introduction to ethnomethodological studies of work. Key topics in organisational sociology are artfully re-examined as practical concerns and achievements of engineers, bankers, and more. Mark Rouncefield and Peter Tolmie deserve thanks for crafting a collection that delivers such a distinctive contribution to the sociology of work.' Jon Hindmarsh, King's College London, UK 'Some sociologists may sigh grow up to the grumpy old men who put their unruly ethnomethodological orientation to work here. But their impatience with conceptual, visionary, fictional interpretive sociology is incisively productive for sociology today (as well as practical endeavo

Mark Rouncefield is Senior Research Fellow in the Computing Department at Lancaster University, UK Peter Tolmie is Principal Consultant for Ethnographic Services at the University of Nottingham, UK

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ISBN 13	9781138264533
ISBN 10	1138264539
Title	Ethnomethodology at Work
Author	Mark Rouncefield
Series	Directions In Ethnomethodology And Conversation Analysis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2016-11-15
Number of pages	280
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