Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
What we eat, when, how, and with whom – these are not purely personal decisions. The sociology of food reveals that eating is a deeply social practice. It signifies belonging, marks differences, reflects power relations, and has become increasingly moralized. Between everyday routines and global food systems, a complex field of research unfolds, offering insights
With The Society of Singularities (2017), Andreas Reckwitz delivered one of the most influential analyses of late modern society. At a time when individuality, uniqueness, and authenticity are invoked almost to the point of inflation, Reckwitz argues that the basic principle of modern sociality has fundamentally shifted: from a logic of the general to a
The Savage Mind (La pensée sauvage, 1962) is one of the most influential texts of French structuralism and marks an important bridge between ethnology, sociology, and cultural studies. In this work, Claude Lévi-Strauss challenges the conventional distinction between „primitive“ and „civilized“ thought. Using numerous ethnographic examples, he demonstrates that so-called „savage“ patterns of thought—in myths,