The making of meaning : from the individual to social order : selections from Niklas Luhmann's works on semantics and social structure /

'The Making of Meaning' brings together Luhmann's essential ideas from the four volume series 'Gesellschaftsstruktur and Semantik' (Social Structure and Semantics). In this work, Luhmann presents an empirical strategy that links the production of knowledge and culture to bro...

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Main Author: Luhmann, Niklas, 1927-1998 (Author)
Other Authors: Morgner, Christian (Editor, Translator), Hiley, Margaret (Translator), King, Michael, 1942- (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
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Summary:'The Making of Meaning' brings together Luhmann's essential ideas from the four volume series 'Gesellschaftsstruktur and Semantik' (Social Structure and Semantics). In this work, Luhmann presents an empirical strategy that links the production of knowledge and culture to broader societal changes and the transformation of societal complexity. This volume provides insight into the development of Luhmann's theoretical ideas, revealing how his theory was driven by a broad range of detailed historical and comparative studies.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197629970
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