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The structure of social action : a study in social theory with special reference to a group of recent European writers / Talcott Parsons

By: Parsons, Talcott.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Glencoe : Free Press , 1949Edition: 2nd ed.Description: A-F, xii, 817p. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): SociologyDDC classification: 301
Contents:
Introductory -- The theory of action -- Some phases of the historical development of individualistic positivism in the theory of action -- Alfred Marshall : wants and activities and the problem of the scope of economics -- Vilfredo Pareto, I : the methodology and main analytical scheme -- Vilfredo Pareto, II : extension and verification of the structural analysis -- Vilfredo Pareto, III : empirical generalizations and conclusions -- Émile Durkheim, I : early empirical work -- Émile Durkheim, II : the methodology of sociologistic positivism -- Émile Durkheim, III : the development of the theory of social control -- Émile Durkheim, IV : the final phase : religion and epistemology -- Summary of part II : the breakdown of the positivistic theory of action -- The idealistic tradition -- Max Weber, I : religion and modern capitalism, A. Protestantism and capitalism -- Max Weber, II : religion and modern capitalism (continued), B. The comparative studies -- Max Weber, III : methodology -- Max Weber, IV : systematic theory -- Empirically verified conclusions -- Tentative methodological implications.
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Bibliography: p. 777-793.

Introductory -- The theory of action -- Some phases of the historical development of individualistic positivism in the theory of action -- Alfred Marshall : wants and activities and the problem of the scope of economics -- Vilfredo Pareto, I : the methodology and main analytical scheme -- Vilfredo Pareto, II : extension and verification of the structural analysis -- Vilfredo Pareto, III : empirical generalizations and conclusions -- Émile Durkheim, I : early empirical work -- Émile Durkheim, II : the methodology of sociologistic positivism -- Émile Durkheim, III : the development of the theory of social control -- Émile Durkheim, IV : the final phase : religion and epistemology -- Summary of part II : the breakdown of the positivistic theory of action -- The idealistic tradition -- Max Weber, I : religion and modern capitalism, A. Protestantism and capitalism -- Max Weber, II : religion and modern capitalism (continued), B. The comparative studies -- Max Weber, III : methodology -- Max Weber, IV : systematic theory -- Empirically verified conclusions -- Tentative methodological implications.

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