The University as a social system: Niklas Luhmann on the problem of self-descriptions

This examination is undertaken to investigate whether the self-description provided by the University of Cape Town (UCT) regarding its race-based affirmative action in admissions is responsible for the heated debate that it continues to elicit. It begins with a close examination of Luhmann's "Social Systems" which is used to conceptualize the university itself as a social system.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Sociology

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Kefale, Kende

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jubber, Ken

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11338

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11338