Introduction to Harold Garfinkel's Ethnomethodological "Misreading" of Aron Gurwitsch on the Phenomenal Field

Abstract This article is the editors’ introduction to transcript of a lecture that Harold Garfinkel delivered seminar in 1993. extensively discusses relevance Aron Gurwitsch’s phenomenological treatment Gestalt theory for ethnomethodology. uses term “misreading” signal respecification investigations, and particularly his conceptions contextures, functional significations, phenomenal fields, so they become compatible with detailed observations descriptions social actions interactions performed situ. begins demonstrations line drawings other abstract examples, suggests how can be used suggest original procedures investigating vicissitudes embodied practical lifeworld. aims provide some background on scope critique elaboration Garfinkel’s it terms own indexicality accountability, ethnomethodological investigations production order.