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Who is Talcott Parsons?
Who is Talcott Parsons?
Talcott Parsons was an American sociologist known for his social action theory and structural functionalism.
What is Talcott Parsons best known for?
What is Talcott Parsons best known for?
Talcott Parsons is best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism.
Where did Talcott Parsons earn his PhD?
Where did Talcott Parsons earn his PhD?
Talcott Parsons earned his PhD in economics.
Where did Talcott Parsons serve as a faculty member?
Where did Talcott Parsons serve as a faculty member?
Which sociologists influenced Talcott Parsons?
Which sociologists influenced Talcott Parsons?
What is a pattern variable according to Parsons?
What is a pattern variable according to Parsons?
In which book did Parsons speak about pattern variables?
In which book did Parsons speak about pattern variables?
According to Parsons, what binds an individual to do something other than what they want to do?
According to Parsons, what binds an individual to do something other than what they want to do?
Who influenced Parsons in his study of modernity?
Who influenced Parsons in his study of modernity?
What did Parsons seek to identify in a given situation?
What did Parsons seek to identify in a given situation?
What is the purpose of a pattern variable according to Parsons?
What is the purpose of a pattern variable according to Parsons?
Who influenced Parsons in his study of modernity?
Who influenced Parsons in his study of modernity?
What did Parsons seek to identify in a given situation?
What did Parsons seek to identify in a given situation?
What is Parsons' book called where he speaks about pattern variables?
What is Parsons' book called where he speaks about pattern variables?
What does Parsons believe modernity is?
What does Parsons believe modernity is?
