A sociologist decides to study how students go about their daily routines and how they learn what they are supposed to do. For example, how do students know to go to class when the bell rings and why do students call teachers by their last names? A sociologist from which of the following backgrounds would be interested in this study?
A) a functionalist
B) an ethnomethodologist
C) a conversational analyst
D) a gender scholar

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An ethnomethodologist is interested in studying the everyday practices and routines of people to understand how they generate social order and make sense of their world. This study on how students learn and follow daily routines would align with the interests of an ethnomethodologist. A functionalist may also be interested in how social institutions like schools function to maintain social order, but their focus may not be on the micro-level practices of students. A conversational analyst may study how students interact with each other and their teachers, but may not be interested in broader routines and practices. A gender scholar would focus specifically on issues related to gender and may not be interested in this particular study.

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