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Addressing Modernity : Social Systems Theory and US Cultures

Paperback • 2010 • English

Addressing Modernity : Social Systems Theory and US Cultures

By Hannes. Bergthaller

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About the book

Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is one of the most ambitious attempts to create a coherent account of global modernity. Primarily interested in the fundamental structures of modern society, however, Luhmann himself paid relatively little attention to regional variations. The aim of this book is to seek out modernity in one particular location: The United States of America. Gathering essays from a group of cultural and literary scholars, sociologists, and philosophers, Addressing Modern...Show more

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ISBN

9789042032576

Publisher

Amsterdam : Editions Rodopi

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Addressing Modernity : Social Systems Theory and US Cultures

Format

Paperback

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