Author: Talcott Parsons
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143911921X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Talcott Parsons needs little introduction to anyone acquainted with the literature of sociology. Few men have dominated their fields so much as Dr. Parsons does his. In this collection of nineteen essays, Dr. Parsons focuses his attention on subjects ranging from the social structure of Japan to propaganda and social control, from sociological aspects of Fascist movements to the place of psychoanalysis in society. Also dealt with are such topics as: The role of ideas in social action, the motivation of economic activities, American social structure, social classes and class conflict, and the prospects for contemporary sociological theory. The whole body of essays presented here belongs in the broad field of "application" of sociological theory. It stands in the line of scientific development of the most advanced techniques for sociological investigation and evaluation of data.
Essays in Sociological Theory
Author: Talcott Parsons
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143911921X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Talcott Parsons needs little introduction to anyone acquainted with the literature of sociology. Few men have dominated their fields so much as Dr. Parsons does his. In this collection of nineteen essays, Dr. Parsons focuses his attention on subjects ranging from the social structure of Japan to propaganda and social control, from sociological aspects of Fascist movements to the place of psychoanalysis in society. Also dealt with are such topics as: The role of ideas in social action, the motivation of economic activities, American social structure, social classes and class conflict, and the prospects for contemporary sociological theory. The whole body of essays presented here belongs in the broad field of "application" of sociological theory. It stands in the line of scientific development of the most advanced techniques for sociological investigation and evaluation of data.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143911921X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Talcott Parsons needs little introduction to anyone acquainted with the literature of sociology. Few men have dominated their fields so much as Dr. Parsons does his. In this collection of nineteen essays, Dr. Parsons focuses his attention on subjects ranging from the social structure of Japan to propaganda and social control, from sociological aspects of Fascist movements to the place of psychoanalysis in society. Also dealt with are such topics as: The role of ideas in social action, the motivation of economic activities, American social structure, social classes and class conflict, and the prospects for contemporary sociological theory. The whole body of essays presented here belongs in the broad field of "application" of sociological theory. It stands in the line of scientific development of the most advanced techniques for sociological investigation and evaluation of data.
Power, Trust, and Meaning
Author: S. N. Eisenstadt
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226195568
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
S. N. Eisenstadt is well known for his wide-ranging investigations of modernization, social stratification, revolution, comparative civilization, and political development. This collection of twelve major theoretical essays spans more than forty years of research, to explore systematically the bases of human action and society. Framed by a new introduction and an extensive epilogue, which are themselves important statements about processes of institutional formations and cultural creativity, the essays trace the major developments of contemporary sociological theory and analysis. Examining themes of trust and solidarity among immigrants, youth groups, and generations, and in friendships, kinships, and patron-client relationships, Eisenstadt explores larger questions of social structure and agency, conflict and change, and the reconstitution of the social order. He looks also at political and religious systems, paying particular attention to great historical empires and the major civilizations. United by what they reveal about three major dimensions of social life—power, trust, and meaning—these essays offer a vision of culture as both a preserving and a transforming aspect of social life, thus providing a new perspective on the relations between culture and social structure.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226195568
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
S. N. Eisenstadt is well known for his wide-ranging investigations of modernization, social stratification, revolution, comparative civilization, and political development. This collection of twelve major theoretical essays spans more than forty years of research, to explore systematically the bases of human action and society. Framed by a new introduction and an extensive epilogue, which are themselves important statements about processes of institutional formations and cultural creativity, the essays trace the major developments of contemporary sociological theory and analysis. Examining themes of trust and solidarity among immigrants, youth groups, and generations, and in friendships, kinships, and patron-client relationships, Eisenstadt explores larger questions of social structure and agency, conflict and change, and the reconstitution of the social order. He looks also at political and religious systems, paying particular attention to great historical empires and the major civilizations. United by what they reveal about three major dimensions of social life—power, trust, and meaning—these essays offer a vision of culture as both a preserving and a transforming aspect of social life, thus providing a new perspective on the relations between culture and social structure.
Sociological Theory, Values, and Sociocultural Change
Author: Edward A. Tiryakian
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 1412851505
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"Originally published in 1963 by The Free Press of Glencoe."
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 1412851505
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"Originally published in 1963 by The Free Press of Glencoe."
Essays in Sociological Explanation
Author: Neil J. Smelser
Publisher: Quid Pro Books
ISBN: 1610271785
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
Collection of essays on sociology, causation, and pragmatic considerations by one of the leading social scientists of the past half-century. Now republished in quality ebook format with active TOC, linked notes, and proper presentation for ereaders and apps.
Publisher: Quid Pro Books
ISBN: 1610271785
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
Collection of essays on sociology, causation, and pragmatic considerations by one of the leading social scientists of the past half-century. Now republished in quality ebook format with active TOC, linked notes, and proper presentation for ereaders and apps.
Power and Progress
Author: Robert Bierstedt
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Early Essays
Author: Talcott Parsons
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226092379
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The Heritage of Sociology.In his superb introductory essay, Camic situates Parson's early writings in their sociointellectual and biographical context. Drawing upon extensive historical research, he identifies three overlapping but relatively distinct thematic phases in the early development of Parson's ideas: that on capitalist society and its origins, that on the historical development of the theory of action, and that on the foundations of analytical sociology. Reproducing in full each of twenty-one selections, this volume charts the changes and continuities in the early development of some of Parson's most fundamental ideas.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226092379
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The Heritage of Sociology.In his superb introductory essay, Camic situates Parson's early writings in their sociointellectual and biographical context. Drawing upon extensive historical research, he identifies three overlapping but relatively distinct thematic phases in the early development of Parson's ideas: that on capitalist society and its origins, that on the historical development of the theory of action, and that on the foundations of analytical sociology. Reproducing in full each of twenty-one selections, this volume charts the changes and continuities in the early development of some of Parson's most fundamental ideas.
Society-- a Complex Adaptive System
Author: Walter Frederick Buckley
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9789057005374
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9789057005374
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Social Structure & Person
Author: Talcott Parsons
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439138303
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A Collection of essays which studies the theoretical problem of relationships between social structure and personality, and how these different relationships merit distinct treatment for particular purposes. Parsons concludes that in the larger picture, their interdependencies are so intimate that bringing them together in an interpretive synthesis is imperative if a balanced understanding of the complex as a whole is to be attained.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439138303
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A Collection of essays which studies the theoretical problem of relationships between social structure and personality, and how these different relationships merit distinct treatment for particular purposes. Parsons concludes that in the larger picture, their interdependencies are so intimate that bringing them together in an interpretive synthesis is imperative if a balanced understanding of the complex as a whole is to be attained.
The Flight from Ambiguity
Author: Donald N. Levine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226475565
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The essays turn about a single theme, the loss of the capacity to deal constructively with ambiguity in the modern era. Levine offers a head-on critique of the modern compulsion to flee ambiguity. He centers his analysis on the question of what responses social scientists should adopt in the face of the inexorably ambiguous character of all natural languages. In the course of his argument, Levine presents a fresh reading of works by the classic figures of modern European and American social theory—Durkheim, Freud, Simmel and Weber, and Park, Parsons, and Merton.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226475565
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The essays turn about a single theme, the loss of the capacity to deal constructively with ambiguity in the modern era. Levine offers a head-on critique of the modern compulsion to flee ambiguity. He centers his analysis on the question of what responses social scientists should adopt in the face of the inexorably ambiguous character of all natural languages. In the course of his argument, Levine presents a fresh reading of works by the classic figures of modern European and American social theory—Durkheim, Freud, Simmel and Weber, and Park, Parsons, and Merton.
Essays in Social Value Theory
Author: Marc R. Tool
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9780873323826
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This is a collection of Marc Tool's essays on instituitional econonics, written over the 1980s.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9780873323826
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This is a collection of Marc Tool's essays on instituitional econonics, written over the 1980s.