Talcott Parsons (December 13, 1902 – May 8, 1979) was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and...

Social systems have been studied for as long as sociology has existed. Talcott Parsons was the first to formulate a systematic theory of social systems, which...

effect on the functioning of a supposedly stable, cohesive system". For Talcott Parsons, "structural-functionalism" came to describe a particular stage in...

Talcott Parsons. However, Parsons' theories are the earliest and most significant contributions to socialization and cognitive development. Talcott Parsons...

Parsons, Talcott (1968). The Structure of Social Action. Free Press. Parsons, Talcott (1966). Societies. Prentice Hall. pp. 39–40. Parsons, Talcott (1966)...

the theory of social action presented by the American theorist Talcott Parsons. Parsons established action theory to integrate the study of social action...

University. Born on April 13, 1933, Charles Dacre Parsons was a son of Harvard sociologist Talcott Parsons. He earned his Ph.D. in philosophy at Harvard University...

shaped what is called process sociology or figurational sociology. Talcott Parsons (1902–1979) was an American sociologist and the main theorist of action...

paradigm is a sociological scheme created by American sociologist Talcott Parsons in the 1950s. It is a systematic depiction of certain societal functions...

Reconstruction of Classical Thought: Talcott Parsons. At the time, many theorists were attempting to revive Parsons after a decade of criticisms, and Alexander's...