Essays in Sociological Theory
Essays in Sociological Theory

Author: Talcott Parsons

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 143911921X

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Talcott Parsons needs little introduction to anyone acquainted with the literature of sociology. Few men have dominated their fields so much as Dr. Parsons does his. In this collection of nineteen essays, Dr. Parsons focuses his attention on subjects ranging from the social structure of Japan to propaganda and social control, from sociological aspects of Fascist movements to the place of psychoanalysis in society. Also dealt with are such topics as: The role of ideas in social action, the motivation of economic activities, American social structure, social classes and class conflict, and the prospects for contemporary sociological theory. The whole body of essays presented here belongs in the broad field of "application" of sociological theory. It stands in the line of scientific development of the most advanced techniques for sociological investigation and evaluation of data.

Power, Trust, and Meaning
Power, Trust, and Meaning

Author: S. N. Eisenstadt

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1995-06-15

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780226195568

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S. N. Eisenstadt is well known for his wide-ranging investigations of modernization, social stratification, revolution, comparative civilization, and political development. This collection of twelve major theoretical essays spans more than forty years of research, to explore systematically the bases of human action and society. Framed by a new introduction and an extensive epilogue, which are themselves important statements about processes of institutional formations and cultural creativity, the essays trace the major developments of contemporary sociological theory and analysis. Examining themes of trust and solidarity among immigrants, youth groups, and generations, and in friendships, kinships, and patron-client relationships, Eisenstadt explores larger questions of social structure and agency, conflict and change, and the reconstitution of the social order. He looks also at political and religious systems, paying particular attention to great historical empires and the major civilizations. United by what they reveal about three major dimensions of social life—power, trust, and meaning—these essays offer a vision of culture as both a preserving and a transforming aspect of social life, thus providing a new perspective on the relations between culture and social structure.

Essays in Sociological Explanation
Essays in Sociological Explanation

Author: Neil J. Smelser

Publisher: Quid Pro Books

Published: 2013-03

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 1610271785

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Collection of essays on sociology, causation, and pragmatic considerations by one of the leading social scientists of the past half-century. Now republished in quality ebook format with active TOC, linked notes, and proper presentation for ereaders and apps.

Essays on the Sociology of Perception
Essays on the Sociology of Perception

Author: Mary Douglas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-16

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1134557434

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First published in 1982, this is one of Mary Douglas' favourite books. It is based on her meetings with friends in which they attempt to apply the grip/group analysis from Natural Symbols. The essays have been important texts for preparing grid/group exercises ever since. She is still trying to improve the argument of Natural Symbols and is always hoping to find better applications to illustrate the power of the two dimensions used for accurate comparison.

New Directions in Sociology
New Directions in Sociology

Author: Ieva Zake

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-07-25

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0786485493

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Written by the new generation of sociologists, these essays chart a course for the future of the discipline, both by revisiting forgotten theories and methods and by suggesting innovative theoretical and methodological approaches. Comprised of seven essays on theory and five on methodology, the volume also attempts to reconnect theorists and methodologists in a discussion about the future of the sociological enterprise.

The Early Essays
The Early Essays

Author: Talcott Parsons

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1991-08-07

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9780226092379

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The Heritage of Sociology.In his superb introductory essay, Camic situates Parson's early writings in their sociointellectual and biographical context. Drawing upon extensive historical research, he identifies three overlapping but relatively distinct thematic phases in the early development of Parson's ideas: that on capitalist society and its origins, that on the historical development of the theory of action, and that on the foundations of analytical sociology. Reproducing in full each of twenty-one selections, this volume charts the changes and continuities in the early development of some of Parson's most fundamental ideas.

Society-- a Complex Adaptive System
Society-- a Complex Adaptive System

Author: Walter Frederick Buckley

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9789057005374

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First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Social Structure & Person
Social Structure & Person

Author: Talcott Parsons

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1439138303

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A Collection of essays which studies the theoretical problem of relationships between social structure and personality, and how these different relationships merit distinct treatment for particular purposes. Parsons concludes that in the larger picture, their interdependencies are so intimate that bringing them together in an interpretive synthesis is imperative if a balanced understanding of the complex as a whole is to be attained.

The Flight from Ambiguity
The Flight from Ambiguity

Author: Donald N. Levine

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1988-06-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0226475565

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The essays turn about a single theme, the loss of the capacity to deal constructively with ambiguity in the modern era. Levine offers a head-on critique of the modern compulsion to flee ambiguity. He centers his analysis on the question of what responses social scientists should adopt in the face of the inexorably ambiguous character of all natural languages. In the course of his argument, Levine presents a fresh reading of works by the classic figures of modern European and American social theory—Durkheim, Freud, Simmel and Weber, and Park, Parsons, and Merton.