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Niklas Luhmann

Education as a Social System

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Authors:
  1. Claudio Baraldi

    1. Department of Stud on Lang. and Culture, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department of Stud on Lang. and Culture, Modena, Italy

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  2. Giancarlo Corsi

    1. Department of Communication and Economic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department of Communication and Economic, Reggio Emilia, Italy

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  • Highlights and discusses the relevance of Luhmann’s theory in different areas of education
  • Provides the context to Luhmann’s wide-ranging work
  • Introduces the main concepts that specifically concern the analysis of the Education Systems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs on Key Thinkers in Education (BRIEFSKEY)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Why Luhmann Matters to Education

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 1-4

  3. Career and Background

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 5-9

  4. Social Systems Theory

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 11-36

  5. The Education System

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 37-59

  6. Structural Conditions of Education

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 61-83

  7. Self-descriptions in the Education System

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 85-101

  8. Reception and Legacy

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 103-111

  9. Luhmann and the Future of Education

    • Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi
    Pages 113-122

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 123-127
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About this book

This book provides an insight into the ideas of one of the world’s greatest sociologists: Niklas Luhmann. It explains, in clear and concise language, the basic concepts of Social Systems Theory and their application to the specific case of the Education System, which was considered by Luhmann as a primary subsystem of modern society. It illustrates  the complex and sophisticated thinking that characterises Luhmann’s work and explains that Luhmann’s theory has given an important and original contribution to the study of education from a sociological point of view. His contribution has some resonance in recent social constructionist and relational approaches to education, as well as in studies of educational interaction. In addition, research methodologies, in particular mixed methods strategies, draw heavily on epistemological issues. The book finally argues that educationists can appreciate the extent of Luhmann’s contribution to the field of education, although their perspective cannot be fully harmonised with, nor reduced to, the sociological one. This divergence of perspectives can stimulate pedagogy to call into question its conceptual framework as well its approach to social situations in the classroom.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Stud on Lang. and Culture, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department of Stud on Lang. and Culture, Modena, Italy

    Claudio Baraldi

  • Department of Communication and Economic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department of Communication and Economic, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Giancarlo Corsi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Niklas Luhmann

  • Book Subtitle: Education as a Social System

  • Authors: Claudio Baraldi, Giancarlo Corsi

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49975-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-49973-4Published: 30 November 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-49975-8Published: 21 November 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 127

  • Topics: Sociology of Education

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