Sociology and the new systems theory : toward a theoretical synthesis

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Sociology and the new systems theory : toward a theoretical synthesis

Kenneth D. Bailey

State University of New York Press, c1994

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 349-362

Includes indexes

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内容説明

This book provides current information about the many recent contributions of social systems theory. While some sociologists feel that the systems age ended with functionalism, in reality a number of recent developments have occurred within the field. The author makes these developments accessible to sociologists and other non-systems scholars, and begins a synthesis of the burgeoning systems field and mainstream sociological theory. The analysis shows not only that important points of rapprochement exist between systems theory and sociological theory, but also that systems theory has in some cases anticipated developments needed in mainstream theory.

目次

List of Tables List of Figures Preface 1. Social Theory and Systems Theory Plan of the Book 2. Social Systems Theory Types of Systems Typology Why Study Systems? Toward a Positive Positivism Blocking Criticism Counterpoint 3. The Age of Equilibrium The Appeal of Equilibrium Some Major Equilibrium Theorists Homeostasis Additional Equilibrium Models Summing Up Counterpoint 4. The Age of Entropy General Systems Theory Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics Counterpoint 5. Living Systems Theory Commentary Counterpoint 6. Social Entropy Theory The Challenges Summarizing SET Immutables Organization The Central Problem of Social Order Commentary Counterpoint 7. Living Systems Theory and Social Entropy Theory: A Congruence Divergence Towards Congruence Technology Remainder of Set Compared with LST Counterpoint 8. Autopoiesis Are Social Systems Autopoietic? Counterpoint 9. The Dual Synthesis Systems Theory Mainstream Sociology Theory Concluding Remarks References Author Index Subject Index

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