Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
Mike Presdee was a British criminologist and senior lecturer at the University of Kent, widely recognized for his pioneering contributions to Cultural Criminology. He developed the concept of carnival of crime, which explores how deviant acts can take on festive, transgressive, and symbolic meanings. Presdee’s work was notable for bridging criminology, cultural studies, and sociology,
Stuart Hall (1932–2014) was a Jamaican-born British cultural theorist and sociologist who played a key role in the development of cultural studies and critical criminology. As a founding member of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS), Hall profoundly influenced the study of ideology, race, media, and power in modern societies. His work bridged
Reckwitz is known for his influential contributions to cultural sociology and social theory in contemporary Germany. His work bridges classical sociological theory with post-structuralist and practice-theoretical approaches. In The Society of Singularities (2017), he argues that late modern society is characterized by a shift from standardization to the valorization of uniqueness across cultural, economic, and
Bauman was one of the most influential sociologists of the late 20th and early 21st century. Best known for his concept of liquid modernity, he described contemporary society as marked by constant change, uncertainty, and the dissolution of stable social structures. His work critically examined globalization, consumerism, individualization, and the erosion of communal bonds. A
Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and public intellectual whose work has left a profound impact on sociology, anthropology, education, and cultural studies. He is best known for his concepts of habitus, field, and cultural capital, which together form a relational framework for understanding social practices and power structures. Bourdieu’s empirical studies of education, taste,