Talcott Parsons on Institutions and Social Evolution: Selected Writings

by Talcott Parsons

Book Overview

Talcott Parsons is regarded, by admirers and critics alike, as a major creator of the sociological thought of our time. Despite the universal recognition of his influence, however, Parsons's thought is not well understood, in part because his work presents the reader with almost legendary difficulties. Most of his important essays and books presume that the reader is familiar with his rather specialized vocabulary, and even when Parsons begins by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226647498
• ISBN13: 9780226647494
• Release Date: April 1985
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"