The Practice of Everyday Life

"The Practice of Everyday Life," a book by sociologist Michel de Certeau, explores how ordinary people navigate and make sense of their daily routines. De Certeau distinguishes between "strategies," which are the planned actions of institutions, and "tactics," the spontaneous ways individuals use those strategies to carve out their own experiences. He illustrates how people creatively adapt and resist systems in their everyday actions, revealing the nuanced and often overlooked ways individuals assert their agency in a structured world. This work highlights the interplay between societal structures and personal practices in shaping everyday life.