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Base anarchy: interaction, relationship, and anti-essentialism in social systems theory
Abstract
In this paper, I seek to bring the theory of social systems closer to the most recent discussions for a relational sociology, triggered by the manifesto of Mustafa Emirbayer. I seek to show how the idea of a ‘relational sociology’ is equivalent to concepts emerging within Niklas Luhmann’s meta-theoretical intent of a three-dimensional theory of systemic formation, namely: social systems, interactions, and organizations. I will pay attention to the interaction and the relational dimension that constitute it. I will highlight how the anti-essentialist impetus of relational sociology is well articulated there through the ideas of system, flow, communication, and co-presence. Finally, I will discuss how differentiation of interaction/society can contribute to overcoming the theoretical dilemmas of relational sociology such as freedom and determination, change and permanence.Keywords:
social systems theory, relational sociology, antiessentialism, interaction, communicationReferences
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Giddens, A. (1990). The consequences of modernity. Cambridge: Polity.
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Powell, C. y F. Dépelteau (2013). Introduction. In: C. Powell y F. Dépelteau (eds), Conceptualizing rela-tional sociology. United States: Palgrave Macmi-llan.
Rodrigues, L. y Neves, F. (2017). A Sociologia de Ni-klas Luhmann. Petrópolis: Vozes.
Talcott Parsons (1955). Family structure and the socialization of the child. In: T. Parsons y R. Bales (eds.), Family, socialization, and interaction process (pp. 35-132). New York: Free Press.
Tsekeris, C. (2013). Norbert Elias on relations: in-sights and perspectives. In: C. Powell y F. Dé-pelteau (eds.), Conceptualizing relational sociology. United States: Palgrave Macmillan.
Vandenberghe, F. (s/f). A relação como operador mágico. Superando a divisão entre sociologia processual e relaci-onal. (manuscrito)
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