Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
David Lyon is a Canadian sociologist and one of the world’s leading scholars in surveillance studies. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University, Kingston. Over several decades, Lyon has examined the social, political, and cultural dimensions of surveillance, addressing its implications for privacy, civil liberties, and
Peter L. Berger was a leading sociologist best known for his groundbreaking work on the sociology of knowledge and religion. Born in Vienna, Berger emigrated to the United States, where he became a central figure in interpretive sociology. His most influential book, The Social Construction of Reality (1966), co-authored with Thomas Luckmann, introduced the idea
Cicourel was a central figure in the development of ethnomethodology and sociolinguistics. His work emphasized the contextual and interpretive dimensions of social interaction, particularly in institutional settings. In The Social Organization of Juvenile Justice (1968), he showed how legal and bureaucratic decisions are shaped not only by formal rules but also by subjective judgments, implicit
Bruno Latour was a leading figure in science and technology studies (STS) and is best known for developing Actor-Network Theory (ANT), which redefined the relationship between humans, technologies, and institutions. Rejecting the traditional divide between nature and society, Latour argued that scientific facts are not merely discovered but are constructed through networks of actors—both human
Jürgen Habermas is considered one of the most influential social theorists of the 20th and early 21st centuries. His intellectual work spans critical theory, sociology, political philosophy, and public discourse theory. As a member of the second generation of the Frankfurt School, Habermas reinterpreted and extended the tradition of critical theory by integrating concepts from
Thomas Luckmann was an influential sociologist best known for his collaborative work with Peter L. Berger, The Social Construction of Reality (1966). This seminal book laid the foundation for social constructionism, emphasizing that reality is not simply given but continuously created and maintained through social interaction. Luckmann’s research focused on the sociology of knowledge, communication,