| Title | : | Luhmann Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Hans-Georg Moeller |
| Release | : | 2011-04-15 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Philosophy, Books, Nonfiction |
| Size | : | 964947 |
| 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. |
