Introduction: Special Issue ‘Complexity and Truth’

Altmann, Philipp; Peters, Robert

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“…As the titles and authors suggest, sociocybernetics has moved from theoretical non-empirical analysis towards implementation in specific settings framing concrete social problems. The media and ICT have also been explored (Akahori, 2014;Vellar, 2009), as have environmental analysis (Connell, 2002(Connell, -2003, political and historical analysis (Mezza-Garcia et al, 2014;Mitchell, 2016;Nicolopoulos, 2007;Scott, 2015), and lately the relationship between complexity and truth (Altmann and Peters, 2018).…”

Section: Sociocybernetics' Roots and Development: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giantsmentioning

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Steering the world from where we are: An introduction to the sociocybernetics perspective

Almaguer-Kalixto¹,

Giglietto

2019

Current Sociology

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The concept of sociocybernetics has been shaped over the past 40 years at the intersection between first- and second-order cybernetics, constructive epistemology and systems science. This has produced a common language to bridge these different disciplines and a common basis for research analysing complex social problems. Sociocybernetics applies second-order cybernetics concepts to the study of societies, communities and groups in which first- and second-order reflexivity may play an important part, but it is not only a theoretical perspective in the abstract; it is also an approach that is applied to the analysis of cross-disciplinary issues such as systemic violence, the role of technology in society, environmental challenges, urban planning, community development, social identity and media representation, among many others. This article provides an introduction and a general conceptual description of second-order cybernetics in the broader context of cybernetics and systems sciences. It also presents the sociocybernetics debate as it stands today, after the 20-year anniversary of the Research Committee on Sociocybernetics’ (RC51) activities within the International Sociological Association (ISA) and its contributions to understanding and acting upon an increasingly complex social world. Sociocybernetics is the science of turbulent societies that somehow continue to adapt themselves, despite the complexities they are confronted with. The articles in this monograph introduce some of the current work of the research committee and showcase the extensive potential for sociocybernetics’ interaction with other areas of sociology and contemporary debate.

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Section: Sociocybernetics' Roots and Development: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Steering the world from where we are: An introduction to the sociocybernetics perspective

Almaguer-Kalixto¹,

Giglietto

2019

Current Sociology

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“…Por uma lente sociocibernética da sociedade: a comunicação como complexidade O presente trabalho está alicerçado em uma lente teórico-epistemológica vinculada à sociocibernética (Almanaguer-Kalixto;Giglietto, 2019;Altmann;Peters, 2018). Através desse escopo, compreende-se a comunicação com base nos conceitos de complexidade e de autoorganização, conforme desenvolvimentos suscitados pela Teoria dos Sistemas de Niklas Luhmann (1995;2000;2006).…”

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Os sentidos da Facada em Jair Bolsonaro: uma Análise Sociocibernética de Redes Sociais no Twitter

Vinhas

2022

Simbiótica

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Este artigo objetiva descrever a dinâmica de construção de significados em relação ao evento da “facada” no então candidato à presidência do Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, no Twitter. Nesse sentido, propondo uma metodologia de Análise Sociocibernética de Redes Sociais, combina-se métodos computacionais de Análise de Redes Sociais a uma abordagem teórico-epistemológica construtivista, voltada à comunicação na sociedade como uma operação complexa. Assim, descreve-se, longitudinalmente, a partir de três lapsos temporais analisados, como ocorreram modificações de significados acerca da facada em Jair Bolsonaro no Twitter. Observou-se como, ao longo do tempo, as diferentes perspectivas produzidas inicialmente sobre o evento sintetizaram-se em uma polarização política guiada por valores. Dessa forma, a complexidade em torno da facada foi organizada em duas verdades relacionais em oposição: como algo forjado ou como tentativa de homicídio. Palavras-chave: facada; Jair Bolsonaro; análise sociocibernética de redes sociais; ciência social computacional; twitter. Abstract This article aims to describe the dynamics of the meaning construction regarding the “stabbing” in the former presidential candidate of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, on Twitter. Proposing a methodology called Sociocybernetic Network Analysis, we combine computational methods of Social Network Analysis with a theoretical-epistemological constructivist approach to observe the communication in society as a complex operation. Thus, we disclose longitudinally, from three time lapses analyzed, the meaning changes occurred around the stabbing in Jair Bolsonaro on Twitter. We note how, over time, the different perspectives initially produced about the event have been synthesized following a political polarization guided by values. In this way, we concluded that the complexity around the stabbing was organized into two opposing and relational truths: as a fake event or as an attempt of murder. Keywords: stabbing; Jair Bolsonaro; sociocybernetic network analysis; computational social science; twitter. Resumen Este artículo tiene por objetivo describir la dinámica de construcción de significados en relación a la "facada" del entonces candidato presidencial, Jair Bolsonaro, en Twitter. Así, proponiendo una metodología de una Análisis Sociocibernética de Redes Sociales, se combinan métodos computacionales de Análisis de Redes Sociales con un enfoque teórico-epistemológico constructivista, enfocado a la comunicación en la sociedad como una operación compleja. Se describe longitudinalmente, por tres lapsos de tempo analizados como ocurrieron cambios em los significados sobre la puñalada en Jair Bolsonaro en Twitter. Se observo cómo, a lo largo del tiempo, las diferentes perspectivas inicialmente producidas se sintetizaron en una polarización política guiada por valores. De esta forma, la complejidad en torno a la puñalada se organizó en dos verdades opuestas: como algo falsificado o como un intento de asesinato. Palabras clave: puñalada; Jair Bolsonaro; análisis sociocibernética de redes sociales; ciencia social computacional; twitter.

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Eleven days in October 2019 – the indigenous movement in the recent mobilizations in Ecuador

Altmann

2020

International Journal of Sociology

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Introduction: Special Issue ‘Complexity and Truth’

Cited by 3 publications

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Steering the world from where we are: An introduction to the sociocybernetics perspective

Steering the world from where we are: An introduction to the sociocybernetics perspective

Os sentidos da Facada em Jair Bolsonaro: uma Análise Sociocibernética de Redes Sociais no Twitter

Eleven days in October 2019 – the indigenous movement in the recent mobilizations in Ecuador

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