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The subsystems are a part of Niklas Luhmann's theory of society.
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The subsystems are a part of [[Niklas Luhmann]]'s theory of [[society]].
This theory holds that the society is divided by functionally specialised subsystems.  
This theory holds that the society is divided by functionally specialised subsystems.  
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These subsystems cannot be replaced by the other subsystems and they exist seperated from eachother.
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These subsystems cannot be replaced by the other subsystems and they exist seperated from each other.
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Each of them have their own properties. They are caracterised by codes, programs, the way of operating and de medium which are used in the subsystem.
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Each of them have their own properties. They are caracterised by codes, programs, the way of operating and the medium which are used in the subsystem.
   
   
Examples of subsystems are:
Examples of subsystems are:
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code: right/wrong
code: right/wrong
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program: laws, decrees, practice of verdiets, contracts
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program: laws, decrees, practice of verdicts, contracts
operation: sentence, related to cases
operation: sentence, related to cases
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operations: creed, confession
operations: creed, confession
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medium: rites, prayers, oral traditions, sacred texts.
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medium: rites, prayers, oral traditions, sacred texts
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Published by Meryl Burger s0801704
Published by Meryl Burger s0801704
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Improved by [[User:BoudewijnIdema]], 17 October 2011, 20:37 (UTC)

Revision as of 18:37, 17 October 2011

The subsystems are a part of Niklas Luhmann's theory of society. This theory holds that the society is divided by functionally specialised subsystems. These subsystems cannot be replaced by the other subsystems and they exist seperated from each other. Each of them have their own properties. They are caracterised by codes, programs, the way of operating and the medium which are used in the subsystem.

Examples of subsystems are:

- Economy

code: Having money / not having money

program: supply and demand

operation: payment

medium: money, securities

- Law

code: right/wrong

program: laws, decrees, practice of verdicts, contracts

operation: sentence, related to cases

medium: text of law and contracts, interpretations

- Politics

code: governement/ oppositions majority/minority

program: program for legislation party program

operations: decisions, votes, declarations

medium: authority, legitimation, generalised approval, trust, forms of power

- Religion

code: immanence/ transcendence

program: myths, commandments

operations: creed, confession

medium: rites, prayers, oral traditions, sacred texts

- Science

code: true/false

program: notions, theories, methodologies

operations: proof or falsification of statements

medium: publications, presentations

- Education

code: satisfactory/ unsatisfactory

program: training, professions, curriculum

operations: assessment, exam

medium: qualifications, marks, diplomas, degrees, titles



References:

Gren, M., Zierhofer, W., The unity of difference: a critical appraisal of Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems in the context of corporeality and spatiality, (University of Basel, 2002)


Published by Meryl Burger s0801704

Improved by User:BoudewijnIdema, 17 October 2011, 20:37 (UTC)

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