Interactions

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Interactions in Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems are social systems on the third level of analyze. Luhmann is saying that interactions are social systems based on face-to –face contacts that provide copresence for psychic systems. (Luhmann 1995). To analyse social systems as interactions means to take space in account. Communication takes place somewhere, at some time, with some people. Luhmann is addressing that action theories include ‘’too much’’. He interprets actions only as forms that emerge as a content of communication.

References

• Gren, M. & Zierhofer, W. (2003). The unity of difference: a critical appraisal of Niklas Luhmann's theory of social system in the context of corperaity and spatiality. In: Environment & Planning A. Vol. 35. pp. 615-630.

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