Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 248 g
A Re-Assessment of His Legacy
Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 248 g
Reihe: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
ISBN: 978-0-367-64121-4
Verlag: Routledge
Addressing the neglect of the work of Talcott Parsons, the complexity of whose thought and the opacity of whose writing style can prove daunting, this book provides a comprehensible account of the major theoretical accomplishments in his work and the reasons for which his legacy remains important to contemporary sociological debates. With attention to the unification of theoretical concepts for the humanities, basic methodological issues such as empiricism and functional analysis, the definition and status of culture, the interaction between the individual and society and the question of modernity and societal change, Reading Talcott Parsons: A Re-Assessment of His Legacy offers an orientation in the work of one of the 20th century’s most important sociologists and explores the reason for which his contributions to the discipline are of enduring importance. As such it will appeal to scholars and students across the social sciences with interests in social theory, social research methodology and the history of sociology.
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Postgraduate
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Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1. “How Great a Stir he Made in the World…”: The Stages in Talcott Parsons’ Life and Career
Chapter 2. Post-Classical Sociology: Parsons’ Synthesis
Chapter 3. Why Systems of Action?
Chapter 4. Functional Analysis: A Methodology for Living Systems
Chapter 5. The Many Forms of (Dis)Obedience: Money, Power and the Theory of Symbolic Media
Chapter 6. Society and Societal Change
Chapter 7. Are We SOcial Constructions? The Link between Character and Society
Chapter 8. The Reason of Culture
