Opening Perspectives: Why Study the Sociology of Knowledge? The sociology of knowledge investigates how social relations, cultural horizons, and institutional power shape what societies recognise as truth. From the calculus embedded in smartphones to everyday “common sense,” knowledge never floats…
Governmentality, a concept developed by the French philosopher and social theorist Michel Foucault, refers to the various ways through which populations and individuals are governed, not just by the state and its apparatus, but through wider social practices and techniques
Introduction to Discursive Formation Discursive formation is a concept that plays a crucial role in understanding how social reality is constructed and maintained through language, communication, and the dissemination of ideas. In sociology, this term refers to the way in…
