Autopoietic systems theory and the "Actor Network Theory": towards a post-structuralist convergence?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1807-1384.2016v13n2p38

Abstract

In recent years there is a growing interest among sociologists in establishing a link between the theory of self-referential social systems by Niklas Luhmann to the theoretical frameworks that make up the social poststructuralist philosophy manifests. Although there’s an usual structural-functionalist auto-definition, inseparable differences between Luhmann’s systemic theory and ANT’s constructivism exist.

Author Biography

Josep Pont Vidal, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA

Doutor em Sociologia Política pela Universidad de Barcelona, Espanha. Professor adjunto e pesquisador do Núcleo de Altos Amazônicos e Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão Pública e Desenvolvimento na Universidade Federal do Pará.

Published

2016-06-15

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Artigos - Condição Humana e Saúde na Modernidade