The classic study by Harvard's Talcott Parsons on social systems
and the "theory of action," as theorized and applied in a variety
of settings, including the medical profession, kinships and
role-socialization, psychological relationships, and religious
organization. This foundational work is available from Quid Pro
Books (with red cover) in a new, high-quality, introduced, and
modern format-but nonetheless features embedded page numbers from
the original, to make it easy to cite, reference, or assign to
classes. This feature also provides continuity with the new eBook
editions from Quid Pro (which also embed standard pagination). Now
the book may be assigned and referenced with confidence, and read
without the formatting anachronisms of previous offerings.
This "Classics of the Social Sciences" edition from Quid Pro
also includes a substantive, analytical new Foreword by Neil J.
Smelser, the renowned senior professor of sociology at the
University of California, Berkeley. In his 2012 introduction, Dr.
Smelser places the original work in its historical and critical
context and examines the themes and legacy of this great book.
Publisher's note: Although this description may appear under
editions or used copies offered by other publishers or sellers,
only the Quid Pro edition (with red cover and new introduction)
features the modern rendition of text and embedded pagination from
the original print edition, as well as the analytical Foreword by
Dr. Smelser.]
General
Imprint: |
Quid Pro, LLC
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Introduction by: |
Neil J Smelser
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Authors: |
Talcott Parsons
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61027-139-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-61027-139-4 |
Barcode: |
9781610271394 |
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