Flóra Takács
Assistant Professor
Contact details
Address
1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/a.
Room
2.137/A
Phone/Extension
6849
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  • 5. Social sciences
    • 5.4 Sociology
      • Sociology
late modernity

My research focuses on the theoretical analysis of the functioning of late modern societies, with particular attention to the interaction between institutional structures and individual agency. The continuous transformation of social institutions, the rise of reflexive modernity, and the reproduction of social structures fundamentally influence individuals' lived experiences, identity formation, and social embeddedness. In my work, I seek to understand how the maintenance of social order is reshaped in the context of late modernity, and how individuals increasingly relate to their actions and social environments in a reflexive manner.

qualitative research methods

During my empirical research, I employ the research instruments mentioned above.

control, surveillance

My research focuses on the functioning and historical transformation of social surveillance, with particular attention to how the logic of surveillance changes during the transition from modernity to late modernity. In modern societies, institutionalized forms of observation—serving the purposes of discipline, regulation, and the maintenance of social order—are restructured along new patterns in the late modern era. My inquiry explores how surveillance becomes increasingly routine, fragmented, and often invisible, while still playing a fundamental role in shaping individual behavior and enforcing social norms.

sociology of law enforcement

My research focuses on the sociological analysis of policing institutions and their embeddedness within society. I pay particular attention to the factors that shape public trust in law enforcement agencies, perceptions of institutional legitimacy, and the social acceptance of the use of force by state actors. The aim of my research is to explore how social consensus around policing practices—such as the legality, proportionality, and impartiality of interventions—is established, maintained, or disrupted.