ETHNOMETHODOLOGICAL POSITIONS ON THE USE OF ETHNOGRAPHIC DATA IN CONVERSATION ANALYTIC RESEARCH

This article presents explicit ethnomethodological positions on the ac ceptability and/or desirability of using ethnographic data, variously conceived, with conversation analytic discourse data to carry out conv ersation analytic studies. Besides aiming to prompt thought about the different types of ethnographic data and their worth to certain social scientific objectives, this review also seeks to suggest why continui ng ethnomethodological discussions regarding the use of ethnographic d ata might prove worthwhile to those trying to further their understand ing of ethnomethodology