Theory of Everyday Human Sciences

An interdisciplinary framework that brings humanities perspectives—history, philosophy, literature, cultural studies—into the study of everyday life. It examines how ordinary people make meaning, construct narratives, and sustain identities through daily practices like cooking, conversation, or scrolling through feeds. The theory emphasizes that the “human” is not found only in great works or historical events but in the small acts of creativity, interpretation, and ethical negotiation that fill ordinary days. It draws on phenomenology, hermeneutics, and cultural studies to show that the everyday is rich with philosophical and aesthetic significance.

Theory of Everyday Human Sciences Example: “Using the theory of everyday human sciences, she studied how families preserve memory through inherited recipes—not just as food, but as narrative, identity, and resistance against cultural erasure.”

Theory of Everyday Human Sciences by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 25, 2026