Dreaming as Reflexivity: An Interpretation of Bernard Lahire's Sociology of Dreams
European Journal of Social Theory August 27, 2026 Gabriel Peters
Drawing on Bernard Lahire's sociological approach to dreams and revisiting its critical dialogue with Bourdieu, this article presents dreaming as an involuntary modality of reflexivity: an internal communication in which the subject reflects on existential concerns experienced in waking life. Like other forms of reflexivity—from artistic self-expression to reflections articulated on the...