Dyadism in the Sociological Foundations of Luhmann and Latour: Communication and Association Compared
In this paper we compare the programs of Niklas Luhmann's General Theory of Social Systems (GTSS) and Bruno Latour's Actor-Network Theory (ANT) from a systematic perspective based on the comparison of functional equivalents related to what are considered the main problems addressed by soci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS)
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas (REIS) |
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| Online Access: | http://reis.cis.es/REIS/PDF/REIS_155_08_ENGLISH1467967067290.pdf |
| Summary: | In this paper we compare the programs of Niklas Luhmann's General Theory of Social Systems (GTSS) and Bruno Latour's Actor-Network Theory (ANT) from a systematic perspective based on the comparison of functional equivalents related to what are considered the main problems addressed by sociology. We propose to compare three specific concepts from the theoretical foundations of their sociological programs, namely: the definition of sociology's unit of analysis and its connections to the unitary factor of social order and the sequential factor of social change. Our hypothesis suggests that, although they diverge in emphasis and nuances, both programs converge in the dyadic definition of the sociological unit of analysis. |
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| ISSN: | 0210-5233 1988-5903 |