Section Article

Politics of Everyday Life: Reinterpreting Power through Ordinary Social Practices
Author(s): Dr Shabnam

Abstract
The politics of everyday life has emerged as a significant area of inquiry within contemporary social and political theory. Traditional understandings of politics have largely focused on formal institutions such as governments political parties and legislative frameworks. However recent scholarship has emphasized that power is not confined to institutional spaces but is deeply embedded within ordinary social practices daily interactions cultural norms and routine behaviors. This research explores how everyday activities function as sites of political engagement and power negotiation. Through an examination of social practices occurring within families workplaces educational institutions and digital environments the study demonstrates that individuals continuously reproduce resist and transform power relations through seemingly mundane actions. The research highlights the importance of understanding politics beyond electoral processes and formal governance structures. By reinterpreting power through everyday life the study contributes to a broader understanding of social transformation agency identity formation and resistance in contemporary societies.