Talcott Parsons: Critical Assessments, Volume 3Peter Hamilton Taylor & Francis, 1992 - 360 pages Talcott Parsons (1904-79) is widely regarded as one of the most important sociologists of the twentieth century. These four volumes provide an essential guide to the thought and work of this major sociologist. |
Contents
The Applicability of Parsons Theory of the Social System to Blacks | 3 |
Voluntarism and StructuralFunctionalism in Parsons Early Work | 12 |
The Eclipse of History | 28 |
The Structure of | 47 |
Parsonss Evolutionary Theme | 74 |
The Conflicting Views of Symbolic | 96 |
A critique of Camics History | 119 |
Commentary | 137 |
Leslie Sklair | 242 |
Une Analyse | 253 |
The Normative Status of Talcott Parsons and David Eastons | 274 |
Common terms and phrases
action systems action theory actors adaptive Althusser analysis analytical argues aspect behavior Bershady Camic causal classical liberalism concept concern critical critique cultural defined differentiation Durkheim economy elements empirical essay evolution exchange explanation four functions Free Press functionalists goal goal-attainment group selection historical Ibid ideal types important individual institutions integrative sub-system interaction interest internal interpenetration interpretation latency Marxism Max Weber means methodological methodological individualism natural selection nature nonhuman objects normative organization orientation paradigm Parsons's theory pattern maintenance perspective political position problem production propositions reference relations role role-taking sanctions Schutz sense social action social science Social Structure social system social theory societal sub-systems society sociocultural evolution Sociological Theory sociologists sociology sous-système specific stratification structural-functionalism Structure of Social symbolic system level Talcott Parsons theoretical theory of action theory of social unit act units of selection utilitarian values variables voluntaristic Weber York
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