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Talcott Parsons
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The Social Thought of Talcott Parsons
The Social Thought of Talcott Parsons offers an insightful new reading of the work of Talcott Parsons, keeping in view at once the important influences of Max Weber on his sociology and the central place occupied by methodology - which enables us to better understand the relationship between American and European social theory. Revealing American democracy and its nemesis, National Socialism in Germany as the basis of his theory of society, this book explores the debates in which Parsons was engaged throughout his life, with the Frankfurt School, C. Wright Mills and the young radicals among the "disobedient" student generation, as well as economism and utilitarianism in social theory; the op...
Talcott Parsons on National Socialism
During the years between the publication of the first of his two major works, "The Structure of Social Action "(1937), and the writing of his second, "The Social System "(1951), Talcott Parsons was primarily engaged in political activity through the Office of Strategic Services in its efforts to bring about the defeat of the Third Reich and to set the stage for a democratic reconstruction of postwar Germany. Beyond Parsons' analytic skills the essays reveal a dedicated liberal scholar, far removed from the stereotypes with which he came to be pilloried by later critics. The essays in this collection are the by-products of that special period of intense commitment. They reflect a single domin...
On National Socialism
During the years between the publication of the first of his two major works, The Structure of Social Action (1937), and the writing of his second, The Social System (1951), Talcott Parsons was primarily engaged in political activity through the Office of Strategic Services in its efforts to bring about the defeat of the Third Reich and to set the stage for a democratic reconstruction of postwar Germany. Beyond Parsons' analytic skills the essays reveal a dedicated liberal scholar, far removed from the stereotypes with which he came to be pilloried by later critics. The essays in this collection are the by-products of that special period of intense commitment. They reflect a single dominant ...
Sociology Confronts the Holocaust
There is an enormous amount of scholarship on the Holocaust, and there is a large body of English-language sociological research. Oddly, there is not much overlap between the two fields. This text covers both fields.
On National Socialism
During the years between the publication of the first of his two major works, The Structure of Social Action (1937), and the writing of his second, The Social System (1951), Talcott Parsons was primarily engaged in political activity through the Office of Strategic Services in its efforts to bring about the defeat of the Third Reich and to set the stage for a democratic reconstruction of postwar Germany. Beyond Parsons' analytic skills the essays reveal a dedicated liberal scholar, far removed from the stereotypes with which he came to be pilloried by later critics. The essays in this collection are the by-products of that special period of intense commitment. They reflect a single dominant ...
Agenda for Sociology
Das Werk T. Parsons' ist nach einer vorubergehenden Blute in den 60er Jahren in Deutschland heute wieder nahezu in Vergessenheit geraten. Mit sechs Beitragen international anerkannter Spezialisten sowie einer umfassenden Einfuhrung der Herausgeber erlaubt dieser Band einen neuen Zugang zu den Ursprungen und der aktuellen Bedeutung von Parsons' Gesellschaftsdenken.Im einzelnen untersuchen die Autoren das Werk Parsons' - als Fortfuhrung der Theorie Max Webers und seine Bedeutung fur die heutige, maageblich vom Denken Webers gepragte Soziologie - als bis heute wichtigen Beitrag zum Verstandnis der Gesellschaften des 20. Jahrhunderts, den Parsons mit seinen Untersuchungen zu Religion, Wirtschaft und zur nationalsozialistischen Diktatur leistete - als Richtschnur fur die soziologische Analyse der Gegenwart (Zivilgesellschaft, Globalisierung). Insgesamt zeigt der Band, wieviel die Soziologie dem Denken Parsons' verdankt und welchen Nutzen sie fur ihre aktuellen Aufgabenstellungen hieraus ziehen kann.Bernard Barber ist emeritierter Professor fur Soziologie an der Columbia University, Uta Gerhardt Soziologieprofessorin in Heidelberg.
German Sociology: T.W. Adorno, M. Horkheimer, G. Simmel, M. Weber, and Others
German sociology--indeed sociology as a discipline--belongs to modern times. This unusual anthology includes works by Theodor W. Adorno, Uta Gerhardt, Jnrgen Habermas, Max Horkheimer, Karl Ulrich Mayer, Georg Simmel, Roberto Michels, Max Weber, Hans Gerth, Hans Speier, Alfred Schutz, Alfred Weber, Karl Mannheim, Theodor Geiger, Ralf Dehrendorf, Rene Konig, Renate Mayntz, Reinhard Bendix, Claus Offe, and Stephan Leibfried. A substantive introductioni by Uta Gerhardt and detailed biographical sketches of the contributors will aid the general reader, student, and scholar alike.
Ideas about Illness
A book on the history of ideas of medical sociology which is part of a series, designed to relate a diversity of empirical areas to central problems of sociological theory. This volume aims to provide an overview of sociology's conceptualization of illness.
Transatlantic Voyages and Sociology
Transatlantic Voyages and Sociology explores the transatlantic journeys which have inspired American and European sociologists and contributed to the development of sociology in Europe and in North America. Furthering our understanding of the very complex processes which affect the diffusion of ideas, it sheds light on the diverse influences which come into play, be they on an individual, institutional or political level. With an international team of experts investigating the reciprocal influence of sociological thought on either side of the Atlantic, this volume will appeal to any scholar interested in the history of sociology, the mutual influence of systems of thought, and the migration of ideas.
