Everyday life studies began after industrialization and aim to reveal and interpret the routines that shape our daily experiences. This field uses anthropological analysis, which was once mainly used for non-Western societies, to look at modern Western life. The main goal is to study familiar behaviours that often go unnoticed because they are so ordinary. Artists and social theorists in this area document and examine overlooked parts of daily life, like sleeping, walking, eating, working, recreation, self-care, and interactions with others. Everyday life studies are sometimes called the science of the 'small.' They focus on micro-moments and micro-actions, such as turning a street corner, stirring a pot, or feeding a baby. Although these actions are often seen within larger social structures, the small, everyday actions are not seen as important events and usually do not appear in historical records. They are called 'everyday' not just because they are ordinary, but also because they happen daily or even several times a day. Whether connected to our body's natural rhythms or to wage work, these small actions are defined by how often they repeat. Scholars who study everyday life, especially in modern times, have different views on the political meaning of daily routines. Some connect this repetition to the mechanisation and alienation found in capitalist labour.
Everyday life studies apply anthropological methods to the ordinary routines of modern societies.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The passage explicitly states that the main goal of everyday life studies is to "study familiar behaviours that often go unnoticed because they are so ordinary" and refers to it as the "science of the 'small.'"
Option ‘A’ is the correct answer.