"An introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social systems theory. Discusses key concepts and relevant philosophical issues, and presents a case study. English-language translations of three of Luhmann's essays and bibliographies of works by and on Luhmann are included"--Provided by pu…
Este libro presenta la primera teoría sociológica de las organizaciones en la sociedad contemporánea. Aunque Max Weber entiende que la forma burocrática de organización resulta como consecuencia del proceso racionalizador experimentado por la sociedad, la sociología de las organ…
Analytical sociology and social mechanisms
"Mechanisms are very much a part of social life. For example, we can see that inequality has tended to increase over time and that cities can become segregated. But how do such mechanisms work? Analytical sociology is an influential approach to sociology which holds that explana…