02795nam a2200457Ii 4500 9781839090318 UtOrBLW 20251029120118.0 m o d cr un||||||||| 200518s2020 enk ob 001 0 eng d 9781839090318 9781839090295 electronic bk. UtOrBLW eng rda UtOrBLW HM701 .S83 2020 SOC000000 bisacsh JFS bicssc 316.35 Šubrt, Jiří, author. 58444 The systemic approach in sociology and Niklas Luhmann : expectations, discussions, doubts / Jiří Šubrt (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic). Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020. ©2020 1 online resource (144 pages) ; cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes index. Includes bibliographical references. Chapter 1. Dream or myth? (introduction) -- Chapter 2. The dream of a united conception of science -- Chapter 3. What is the right starting point for sociological thought? -- Chapter 4. A dream of integration of theory and society (Parsons) -- Chapter 5. The dream of the sociological super-theory (Luhmann) -- Chapter 6. Reflections on possibilities of application of system approach at macrosocial level. This book is a comprehensive overview of the theoretical discussion of one of most important conceptions in sociology at the end of 20th century - the theory of social systems. The spotlight of this book falls on the work of Niklas Luhmann and his holistic approach. Current modern society is, for Luhmann, a functionally differentiated society, which means that a number of specialized societal sub-systems (politics, economics, religion, law, science, art etc) have formed. Each system is based on its own type of communication led by its own generalized communicative media. Luhmann controversially depicts modern society as a plurality of many societal subsystems operating without a top and without a coordinating and managing centre. This book weighs the strong and weak features of the systemic approach in sociology and discusses ways to rethink it. Print version record. Social systems Philosophy. 58445 System theory Philosophy. 58446 Parsons, Talcott, 1902-1979. 58048 Social Science General. bisacsh 58447 Social groups. bicssc 57665 9781839090325 https://doi.org/10.1108/9781839090295 51234 51234