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Niklas Luhmann (Paperback)
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Niklas Luhmann (Paperback)
Series: Key Sociologists
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Niklas Luhmann offers an accessible introduction to one of the most
important sociologists of our time. It presents the key concepts
within Luhmann's multifaceted theory of modern society, and
compares them with the work of other key social theorists such as J
rgen Habermas, Michel Foucault, and Zygmunt Bauman. The book pays
particular attention to introducing and discussing Luhmann's
original sociological systems theory. It presents a thorough
investigation into the different phases of his oeuvre, through
which both the shifting emphases as well as the continuities in his
thinking are shown. The primary focus of this text is Luhmann's
theory of modern society as being differentiated into a plethora of
function systems' -- such as politics, law, and economy -- which
operate according to their own distinct logics and which cannot
interfere with one another. For Luhmann, this functional
differentiation works as a bulwark against totalitarian rule, and
as such is a key foundation of modern democracy. Furthermore, the
book critically examines the implications of this functional
differentiation for inclusion and exclusion dynamics, as well as
for the understanding of power and politics. This is a key text for
both undergraduate and postgraduate students of areas including
contemporary social theory, political sociology, and sociology.
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