Talcott Parsons Today

His Theory and Legacy in Contemporary Sociology

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

Talcott Parsons Today offers a reappraisal—and extension—of the work of the most significant and influential twentieth-century sociologist. The volume consists of original essays by prominent Parsons scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Germany. Finally, and most important, it makes a significant contribution to the current controversy surrounding an important sociological figure. The book consists of 10 essays, nine of which are original pieces; all are written by well-known scholars who are intimately acquainted with Parsons' body of work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-08-07
Mått:156 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:472 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742509580

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

A. Javier Trevino is an assistant professor of sociology at Wheaton College.

Recensioner i media

The contributors to Talcott Parsons Today include most of the finest Parsons scholars and some of the best sociological theorists in the world. Written well into the second decade of 'the Parsons revival,' the essays—some historical, some systematic, some critical—reflect a new level of maturity in contemporary thinking about Parsons and his continuing legacy.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 Introduction: the Theory and Legacy of Talcott ParsonsChapter 3 Parsons and Simmel at Harvard: Scientific Paradigms and Organizational CultureChapter 4 The Place of Max Weber in the Post-Structure Writings of Talcott ParsonsChapter 5 Elias and Parsons: Two Transformations of the Problem-Historical MethodChapter 6 Parson's Second Project: The Social System - Sources, Development and LimitationsChapter 7 Social Systems and Complexity TheoryChapter 8 Can Functionalism Be Saved?Chapter 9 Networks and SystemsChapter 10 Language and the "Family" or Generalized Symbolic MediaChapter 11 Parsons's Analysis of the Societal CommunityChapter 12 Empirical Sociological Theory and the Resolution of Normative DilemmasChapter 13 Index