{"product_id":"the-making-of-meaning-from-the-individual-to-social-order-selections-from-niklas-luhmanns-works-on-semantic-and-social-structure-hardcover","title":"The Making of Meaning: From the Individual to Social Order: Selections from Niklas Luhmann's Works on Semantic and Social Structure - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiklas Luhmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Morgner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristian Morgner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiklas Luhmann is now widely recognized as one of the most important social theorists of the twentieth century. While several of his key texts have been translated into English significant parts of Luhmann's extensive output remain unavailable to a non-German-speaking readership. His publication in four volumes on \u003cem\u003eGesellschaftsstruktur and Semantik \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSocial Structure and Semantics\u003c\/em\u003e) 1980, 1981, 1989, 1995) together constitute an important part of his work as they not only represent his contribution to a sociology of knowledge and culture, but they also set out the empirical work that underpins the development of his theory of society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Making of Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e, Christian Morgner brings together Luhmann's essential ideas from the four volume series. In this work, Luhmann presents a new empirical strategy that links the production of knowledge and culture to broader societal changes and the transformation of societal complexity. This volume provides insight into the development of Luhmann's theoretical ideas, revealing how his theory was driven by a broad range of detailed historical and comparative studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInforming a wide range of disciplines, from sociology to history, from law to business studies, from philosophy to cultural studies, \u003cem\u003eThe Making of Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a major contribution to the sociology of knowledge and the social history of ideas.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNiklas Luhmann\u003c\/strong\u003e, prior to his death in 1998, was Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Bielefeld University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Morgner\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Culture and Creative Industries at The University of Sheffield's Management School. He is also the editor (with Michael King) of Luhmann's \u003cem\u003eTrust and Power\u003c\/em\u003e (2017). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Hiley\u003c\/strong\u003e is a German to English translator, specializing in academic translations and translations for the creative and cultural industries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfterword written by \u003cstrong\u003eMichael King\u003c\/strong\u003e who is Professor Emeritus at the University of Reading. He has published extensively on Luhmannâs ideas and their application, including \u003cem\u003eSystems, not People, Make Society Happen\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eHolcombe Publishing and\u003c\/em\u003e (with Chris Thornhill), and \u003cem\u003eNiklas Luhmann's Theory of Politics and Law\u003c\/em\u003e (2003).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.45 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749607178528,"sku":"9780190945992","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1770b7b47fefeaab96f52b3678951eb7.webp?v=1779934753","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-making-of-meaning-from-the-individual-to-social-order-selections-from-niklas-luhmanns-works-on-semantic-and-social-structure-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}