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The social logic of singularities is closely linked to the dimension of the social that has traditionally been referred to as culture. Indeed, one could maintain that, if we proceed from the distinction between the logic of the general and that of singularities, it will be possible to shed new and informative light on “culture” – an ambiguous academic and political concept that is now encrusted in a layer of patina – and the cultural dimension of society. Conversely, recourse to the concept of culture makes it possible to anchor our analysis of singularities in social theory. The crucial point is this: at its core, culture is composed of singularities. The cultural sphere of a society is formed from social entities that are recognized to be unique – singular objects, subjects, places, events, and collectives – together with the affiliated practices of observation, evaluation, production, and appropriation. The logic of the particular is related to culture just as the logic of the general is related to formal rationality. Whereas the social logic of the general is expressed through a social process of rationalization, the social logic of singularities is expressed through a social process of culturalization. Rationalization and culturalization are the two opposing forms of socialization.