Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 53 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 2010
Abstract
This article focuses on key approaches from social theory to analyze routine everyday life in order to affirm that certain frequent breaks occurring in the interstices of public life do not place the notion of daily existence at jeopardy - although they challenge it, on the contrary, they guarantee certain dynamics that are necessary for the social practices that spawn challenge and change. With an emphasis on Michel de Certeau's Theory of Practices, the article discusses the practices that challenge the disciplinary spaces through either daily tactics or counter-uses, with a view towards understanding the dynamic processes of everyday life in contemporary urban culture.
Keywords: everyday life, social tactics, Michel de Certeau
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582010000300007
Inversion in everyday life: social practices and breaks in contemporary urban life
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