Art as a Social System

By Niklas Luhmann

Book Overview

This is the definitive analysis of art as a social and perceptual system by Germany's leading social theorist of the late 20th century. It combines three decades of research in the social sciences, phenomenology, evolutionary biology, cybernetics, and information theory with an intimate knowledge of art history, literature, aesthetics, and contemporary literary theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804739072
• ISBN13: 9780804739078
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"