Drawing on Deleuze and Guattari’s concept of minor literature, minor sociology refers to an epistemological and political program for sociology (and social/cultural analysis more generally) that challenges well-worn paradigms. As new forms of domination and control, worsening class inequalities, environmental degradation, and increasing xenophobia all characterize the current moment, minor sociology aims to offer new ways of thinking about and researching the social. In examination of marginalized or neglected figures and texts from the field, this essay sketches out why minor sociology is relevant and necessary for the 21st century.
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