| Title | : | The Structure of Social Action, Volume I: Marshall, Pareto, Durkheim |
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| ISBN | : | 0029242401 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780029242407 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 470 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1937 |
Volume 1 of The Structure of Social Action is a must-read for those looking to understand Parsons' thinking of sociology and economics.
The Structure of Social Action, Volume I: Marshall, Pareto, Durkheim Reviews
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Among one of the most complex theoretical tomes and foundational tex of American sociology, I had tried to read and review the book as part of my academic engagement. The book indeed, formed the subject of my Master's level thesis and course work in Sociology of Knowledge.
A Harvard icon figure, Talcott Parsons here emerges as perhaps one of the unique sociologists to have applied his mind to developing a systems approach to the discipline of theoretical sociology and therefore, had looked at various other contending schools of thought as making up mere components in his framework of heoretical systamatics.
His notions of voluntarist action, social evolution, theory building etc are reflective of his lofty theoretical ambitions and cognitive lineages of earlier generation of system builders in the social sciences.
