%0 Journal Article
%T O problema da integra  o
%A Rui Pena Pires
%J Revista da Faculdade de Letras : Sociologia
%D 2012
%I Universidade do Porto
%X Integration is the set of processes of constitution of a society from the combination of its components, be they people, organizations or institutions. In modernity, the question of integration is of particular relevance due to the processes of individualization and differentiation, which are reflected in an increase of those components. This paper conceptualizes the processes of differentiation and individualization, and discusses its consequences in terms of social and systemic integration of modern societies.
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