Santiago Ruiz Chasco

Santiago Ruiz Chasco is an active sociology scholar specializing in urban studies, social inequality, and critical criminology at the University of Seville. His academic career centers on examining the complex relationships between spatial organization, social hierarchies, and security discourses in urban contexts, particularly in Spanish cities like Madrid.

His research interests focus on:

• Urban sociology and spatial inequality
• Critical analysis of citizen insecurity discourse
• Territorial stigmatization of marginalized communities
• Police practices and social control
• Marxist theoretical frameworks applied to contemporary urban issues
• Sociological discourse analysis methodologies

Dr. Ruiz Chasco's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with a particular emphasis on comparative neighborhood studies. His work frequently examines contrasting urban spaces like Madrid's Salamanca and Lavapiés neighborhoods to reveal how social inequalities become embedded in spatial organization and security discourse. His research shows a methodological commitment to qualitative approaches that integrate historical, structural, and discourse-based analyses.

As a scholar, Ruiz Chasco contributes to critical perspectives on urban social issues, challenging conventional security narratives and revealing how discourses of citizen insecurity often mask deeper social inequalities. His work with the DSYDEA research group continues to advance understanding of social domination and inequality in Andalusian contexts.