Luhmann Explained
| Author | : Hans-Georg Moeller |
| Publisher | : Open Court |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2011-04-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812697513 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812697510 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (510 Downloads) |
Download or read book Luhmann Explained written by Hans-Georg Moeller and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest.
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