Talcott Parsons
Affiliations: | 1927-1973 | Sociology and Social Relations | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States |
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"Talcott Parsons"Bio:
Talcott Parsons (13 December 1902 – 8 May 1979) was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism. Parsons is considered one of the most influential figures in sociology in the 20th century. After earning a PhD in economics, he served on the faculty at Harvard University from 1927 to 1929. In 1930, he was among the first professors in its new sociology department. Later, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Department of Social Relations at Harvard.
Parents
Sign in to add mentorKarl Mannheim | grad student | 1927 | Heidelberg University (Neurotree) | |
(Dissertation committee member) | ||||
Edgar Salin | grad student | 1927 | Heidelberg University (Neurotree) | |
(Dissertation chair) | ||||
Alfred Weber | grad student | 1927 | Heidelberg University | |
(Dissertation committee member) |
Children
Sign in to add traineeKingsley Davis | research assistant | 1936 | Harvard |
Robert K. Merton | grad student | 1936 | Harvard |
Wilbert E. Moore | grad student | 1940 | Harvard (Neurotree) |
Marion J. Levy | grad student | 1948 | Harvard |
Alfred DuPont Chandler | grad student | 1952 | Harvard (History of History Tree) |
Harold Garfinkel | grad student | 1952 | Harvard |
Renée C Fox | grad student | 1954 | Radcliffe College |
Robert N. Bellah | grad student | 1955 | Harvard |
Morris Zelditch | grad student | 1955 | Harvard |
Clifford Geertz | grad student | 1956 | Harvard (Writing Studies Tree) |
Edward A. Tiryakian | grad student | 1956 | Harvard |
Eugene V Schneider | grad student | 1957 | Harvard |
Joseph Berger | grad student | 1958 | Harvard |
Neil Smelser | grad student | 1958 | Harvard |
Ezra F. Vogel | grad student | 1958 | Harvard |
Frank Bonilla | grad student | 1959 | Harvard |
Pierre van den Berghe | grad student | 1960 | Harvard |
Edward O. Laumann | grad student | 1964 | Harvard |
Leon Mayhew | grad student | 1964 | Harvard |
Wei-ming Tu | grad student | 1968 | Harvard (Philosophy Tree) |
Jean Lipman-Blumen | grad student | 1970 | Harvard (Neurotree) |
Publications
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Parsons T, Fox R. (2010) Illness, Therapy and the Modern Urban American Family Journal of Social Issues. 8: 31-44 |
Parsons T. (1998) The “fragment” on Simmel [from draft Chapter XVIII (structure of social action): Georg Simmel and Ferdinand Toennies: Social relationships and the elements of action] The American Sociologist. 29: 21-30 |
Buxton W, Gerhardt U, Gerhardt U, et al. (1994) Talcott Parsons on National Socialism. Social Forces. 19: 425 |
Parsons T. (1990) Prolegomena to a Theory of Social Institutions American Sociological Review. 55: 319 |
Orru M, Holton RJ, Turner BS, et al. (1988) Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society@@@The Integration of Economic and Sociological Theory Contemporary Sociology. 17: 115 |
Lessnoff M, Parsons T. (1980) Social Systems and the Evolution of Action Theory@@@Action and the Human Condition British Journal of Sociology. 31: 300 |
Burger T, Parsons T, Toby J. (1978) Social Systems and the Evolution of Action Theory.@@@The Evolution of Societies. Social Forces. 57: 308 |
Parsons T. (1978) Comment on R. Stephen Warner's "Toward a Redefinition of Action Theory: Paying the Cognitive Element Its Due" American Journal of Sociology. 83: 1350-1358 |
Titmuss RM, Durkheim E, Swain JW, et al. (1977) Commitment to Welfare@@@The Elementary Forms of the Religious Left@@@The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism@@@Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy British Journal of Sociology. 28: 526 |
Parsons T. (1975) Commentary on Herbert Gintis, “A Radical Analysis of Welfare Economics and Individual Development” Quarterly Journal of Economics. 89: 280-290 |