The Differentiation of Society

A collection of Niklas Luhmann's essays on the theory of modern society translated from German to English. Specifically includes essays on relevant theories of sociologists Durkeim and Parsons, social systems such as politics and economy, systems theory, evolutionary theory, communication theor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Luhmann, Niklas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press 1982, ©1982
Series:European perspectives
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Author's Preface
  • Translators’ Introduction
  • Part 1
  • 1. Durkeim on Morality and the Division of Labor
  • 2. Ends, Domination, and System
  • 3. Talcott Parsons: The Future of a Theory
  • Part II
  • 4. Interaction, Organization, and Society
  • 5. Positive Law and Ideology
  • 6. The Autonomy of the Legal System
  • 7. Politics as a Social System
  • 8. The Political Code
  • 9. The Economy as a Social System
  • Part III
  • 10. The Differentiation of Society
  • 11. Systems Theory, Evolutionary Theory, and Communication Theory
  • 12. The Future Cannot Begin
  • 13. World-Time and System History
  • 14. The Self-Thematization of Society
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index