Books by Talcott Parsons

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This new edition introduces the social science audiences of a new century to one of the classic highlights of the mid-twentieth century

The authors of this work enunciate principles that are at the core of contemporary social science preoccupations, including the precarious balance between social integration and conflict. This edition includes the collaborative group's introductory statement.

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.

From Simon & Schuster, Talcott Parsons' The Structure of Social Action is a study in social theory with special reference to a group of recent European writers from the 20th century.The second edition of The Structure of Social Action brings the original text back into print and remains unchanged from the first edition.

From Simon & Schuster, Talcott Parsons' The Structure of Social Action is a study in social theory with special reference to a group of recent European writers from the 20th century.Volume 1 of The Structure of Social Action is a must-read for those looking to understand Parsons' thinking of sociology and economics.

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Written by a pioneer in the field of sociological theory, whose first work, "The Structure of Social Action", was a controversial and influential text when published in 1937, this book presents more recent advances in the author's work on the theory of action.

Renowned sociologist Talcott Parsons's last major project, a masterly work that lives up to its billing as 'a general book on American society'.