Talcott Parsons - An Introduction

Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) is one of the most influential and best-known sociologists of the past century. This introduction dwells on Parsons' conceptual apparatus and offers a compendium of both his works and critical reception.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter One. The Conceptual Apparatus
Chapter Two. The First Period (1928-1937)
Chapter Three. The Second Period (1938-1963)
Chapter Four. The Third Period (1964-1979)
Chapter Five. Research on Specific Themes
Chapter Six. Parsons' Work Reception
Bibliography

About the author

Sandro Segre received his Ph.D. in sociology from New York University in 1978. He is a professor of sociology and sociological theory at the University of Genoa, Italy. He is the author of Talcott Parsons. Un'introduzione (Roma: Carocci, 2009), A Weberian Analysis of Business Groups and Financial Markets: Trade Relations in Taiwan and Korea and Some Major Stock Exchanges (London: Ashgate, 2008), and numerous scholarly articles.

Summary

Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) is one of the most influential and best-known sociologists of the past century. This introduction dwells on Parsons' conceptual apparatus and offers a compendium of both his works and critical reception.

Product details

• Authors: Sandro Segre, Segre Sandro
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.12.2011
• EAN: 9780761855873
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5587-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Social systems;Social theory;Sociology