Luhmann Explained From Souls to Systems |
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| Author:
| Moeller, Hans-Georg |
| Series title: | Ideas Explained Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8126-9751-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Purple Bear Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $38.99 |
Book Description:
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What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? This book is an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory which explains specific functions like economy and mass media from a cybernetic perspective. Integrating various schools of thought including sociology, philosophy and biology Luhmann Explained results in an overall analysis of "world society". Special attention is given to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with...
More DescriptionWhat are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? This book is an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory which explains specific functions like economy and mass media from a cybernetic perspective. Integrating various schools of thought including sociology, philosophy and biology Luhmann Explained results in an overall analysis of "world society". Special attention is given to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest.