Contesting dichotomies: urban (in)formality in Argentina
Informality is not the exclusive characteristic of the self-built habitat of the urban poor in Latin America. Instead formality/informality –as an articulated concept- is rather the more general way in which the State produces the city.
Ontologies of Power
This article argues for the provincialization of Pierre Bourdieu’s conception of power in social fields by integrating Southeast Asian ontologies of power, particularly the concept of liminal and ambiguous potestas. Instead of assuming a singular logic of power accumulation and symbolic violence, the article
Care as a lens on social inequalities and transformations
By Megha Amrith. This post reflects on care as a central global sociological concern, reflective of global interconnections and enduring inequalities. At the same time, care offers a space for understanding how people engage with difference in their everyday, intimate lives, generating new forms of belonging, r
