Bryan S. Turner, Robert J. Holton

Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'In this remarkable collection of essays, Holton and Turner demonstrate that Parsonian sociology addresses the most central problems of our time - issues of sickness and health, power and inequality, the nature of capitalism and its possible alternatives. They develop a mature and original perspective on Parsons as the only classical theorist who avoided crippling nostalgia. Holton and Turner not only talk about Parsonian sociology in a profound and insightful way, they do it, and do it well. As sociology moves away from the rigid dichotomies of earlier debate, this book will help point the way.' - Jeffrey Alexander, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Sociology, UCLA

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317652250
• Artikelnr.: 41502955

Autorenporträt

Robert J. Holton, Bryan S. Turner

Inhaltsangabe

1. Talcott Parsons and the Theory of Economy and Society 2. Sickness and
Social Structure: Parsons' Contribution to Medical Sociology 3. Parsons,
Schutz and the Problem of Verstehen 4. Parsons and his Critics: On the
Ubiquity of Functionalism 5. Against Nostalgia: Talcott Parsons and a
Sociology for the Modern World