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This chapter examines the relatively brief history of the use of ethnomethodological techniques in drama education research. It speculates on the potential for this methodology to enrich the understanding of drama education and education research generally, and provides a response to Freebody and Frieberg’s discussion of this methodology in Chapter 7 of this volume. The chapter re-contextualises ethnomethodological approaches to highlight the potential challenges and benefits employing this approach might have for researchers working in experiential classrooms. This chapter also suggests some cross-methodological applications for this approach and potential areas for extension.
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Earlier work by Herman (1998) examined the intersections between ethnomethodology and performance studies, but that work did not relate to drama education.
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Anderson, M. (2011). Drama Education, Ethnomethodology, and ‘Industrious Chatter’. In: Markauskaite, L., Freebody, P., Irwin, J. (eds) Methodological Choice and Design. Methodos Series, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8933-5_8
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