The journal Leviathan devotes itself to enlightenment and criticism in the social sciences. It publishes current research and debate on topics drawn from politics, culture, economics, philosophy, law and society. The journal is read by practitioners from academic research and education, politics and administration as well as communication and media. With its cross-disciplinary and cross-methodological approach it bridges the gap between theory, empirical evidence and political practice. website: www.leviathan.nomos.de
The paper asks about the sociological constitution of the practice of criticizing discrimination. Which attributions of meaning and which forms of acting underpin this practice? At the intersection of sociological approaches to rights and...
Drawing on recent controversies about satire and cancel culture, the article describes humor and comedy as a liminal form of legitimate critique, insofar as their critical potential is often denied by reference to their affective...
Focusing on the discourse of sociology the article considers the affective production of the „everyday“ aiming to make prevalent imaginaries of modern critique visible. Analyzing affective politics of normalization (Veralltäglichung)...
Apocalyptic is currently in vogue. In the history of religion, this has always been a diagnosis of the present, but with reference to the salvation that appears behind the doom. With the help of Hans Blumenberg, the function of apocalyptic metaphors...
The essay draws on social philosophy and affect theory to respond to Maser’s and Neckel’s disapproving perspective on safe(r) spaces and awareness. I especially criticize that their interpretation focusses on individual psychology and does not...