The Social Thought of Talcott Parsons: Methodology and American Ethos
Author:   Uta Gerhardt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367602116


Pages:   456
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
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The Social Thought of Talcott Parsons: Methodology and American Ethos


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Author:   Uta Gerhardt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780367602116


ISBN 10:   0367602113
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Part I Themes: Positioning the Parsonian project. Part II Tenets: A product of modern European civilization: translating into English Max Weber’s Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus; A charter for modern sociology: the social system and the ethos of American democracy. Part III Dialogs: Encounters with the Frankfurt school: a story of exile, estrangement and epistemology; Beyond sociological imagination: the controversy with C. Wright Mills over power and knowledge; '...will not down...': the clash with utilitarianism in the name of the American societal community. Part IV Positions: The Parsons project today: social thought for the 21st century; Epilogue; Bibliography; Indexes.

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'Uta Gerhardt offers an erudite, resolute, and spirited defense of Talcott Parsons' social thought against many of his critics and contenders, presents intriguing findings from the archives, and ventures distinctly Parsonian reflections on current issues in sociological theory and practice.' Howard Brick, University of Michigan, USA


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Uta Gerhardt is Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and author of Talcott Parsons: An Intellectual Biography, and co-editor of Agenda for Sociology: Classic Sources and Current Uses of Talcott Parsons' Works and Talcott Parsons on National Socialism

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