Founding Sociology? Talcott Parsons and the Idea of General Theory.
Author:   John Holmwood
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138165243


Pages:   152
Publication Date:   13 January 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Founding Sociology? Talcott Parsons and the Idea of General Theory.


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The theories of Talcott Parsons' are enjoying a revival in the world of sociology. Rather than following closely the complex original prose in an effort to explain the theory in its minutiae, Holmwood presents a highly readable non-technical critique of several of the strongest underlying sociological themes and shows how, although flawed in many respects, these themes have been recurring, in different forms, in the theories of those critical of his work.

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Author:   John Holmwood
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138165243


ISBN 10:   1138165247
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   13 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Age of Sociology? 2. The Theoretical Impasse. 3. The Idea of General Theory. 4. The Action Frame of Reference. 5. Structural-Functionalism, Theoretical Breakdown and the Embrace of contradiction. 6. A Marxist alternative? 7. Action and Explanation. Conclusion.

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