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social science subjects > sociology > social theory > American social theory > Harold Garfinkel
social science subjects > sociology > social theory > key people in social theory > Harold Garfinkel
social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > Harold Garfinkel

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Harold Garfinkel  

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  • Born on October 29, 1917, in Newark, New Jersey, Harold Garfinkel is widely known as the father of ethnomethodology (EM). Scholars associated with EM work in all areas of intellectual enterprise, including most subdisciplines of sociology and many other disciplines as well. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Theory; Garfinkel, Harold]

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