Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology Approaches in Normal Crime

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In class we examined Manning’s approach to policing and Sudnow’s work on normal crime. In this work they undertake the reflexive task of "to make explicit those structures that remain merely implicit and taken for granted" (Zaner, 1970:82) (in Heap and Roth 1973). Phenomenological sociology shares with ethnomethodology an interest in uncovering the routine grounds of everyday activities (Garfinkel 1964). These are traditions that involve an uncovering of the taken-for-granteds that make the social world reportable and understandable for all practical purposes — or “normal.” In this paper you will draw upon at least two of the readings in the “Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology” section and provide an overview of this approach (I would encourage you to read Vail’s article on tattoo collectors gain as sense of another empirical example of this approach before reading Sudnow, Garfinkel or Heap and Roth) . Centrally, how does this tradition help us to understand the conditions under which we can talk of “normal” and “deviance” at the very same time? (Length: approx. 5 pages excluding title page and references).

The article must be fully sourced using APA or Chicago (In-text).  Your paper must be double spaced, in 12 point font, in Times New Roman Important. Your essay must use headings throughout to denote each major section and subsection of the essay. Remember the purpose and nature of this course and write to that. Your essay must remain sociological throughout. Avoid sources and journals from other disciplines.