Globalization in and out, or “how can there be a constructivist theory of globalization?”

摘要: Still recently, one could read that social constructivism as a paradigm in sociology has yet generated no substantive theory of globalization (Risse, 2007). The argument was even though certainly contribute to our understanding globalization, notably by stressing the role language and cultural norms organization collective activities on world scale, it not satisfactorily account its own terms for entire phenomena under examination, due fact is solely or primarily about norms. exposition such position academic literature worth mentioning, indeed significant, if only reason occurred collection essays edited David Held Anthony McGrew, who have done so much over past decade establish studies solid research field, all at once theoretically sophisticated empirically informed, with publication long series books Global transformations (Held, Golblatt, & Perraton, 1999; Held, 2004a, 2004b; 2002, 2003, 2007a, 2007b; Kaya, 2007; Koenig-Archibugi, 2003; see also McGrew Lewis, 1992; 1995). In spite credentials, present article aims directly challenging overcoming this developing what would be basis framework full-fledged constructivist globalization. Admittedly, requires us redefine fundamental manner. Such transformation possible when turns toward new kind constructivism: Niklas Luhmann's radical grounded his systems (Luhmann, 2002; Luhmann, 1982a, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2000a, 2000b). I contend neither process change nor historical set forces having do way human beings shape space through their activities; rather, contemporary society's self-descriptions.