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Toward a General Theory of Action - Theoretical Foundations for the Social Sciences (Hardcover)
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Toward a General Theory of Action - Theoretical Foundations for the Social Sciences (Hardcover)
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This new edition introduces the social science audiences of a new
century to one of the classic highlights of the mid-twentieth
century. This is the most general statement of the general theory
of action as it was developed by its principle exponent, Talcott
Parsons, and his close collaborators who formed the core of the
fabled department of social relations at Harvard University. Toward
a General Theory of Action is an extremely ambitious formulation of
the ingredients, dimensions, and ranges that determine human
behavior. Parsons and Shils enunciate principles that are at the
core of contemporary social science preoccupations-including the
precarious balance between social integration and conflict. The
volume is at once universal in intent and highly personal, an
expression of Parsons' thought, one of the most notable
sociological theorists of the century. Finally, the book symbolizes
the interdisciplinary impulse that typified a widespread belief in
the unity of the sciences. This edition includes the collaborative
group's introductory statement, Richard Sheldon's essay on the
theoretical and philosophical status of the general theory of
action, and "Values, Motives and Systems of Action" by Parsons and
Shils. Guy Swanson, writing in the The American Sociological
Review, noted that "Parsons and Shils have performed a major
service in clearing away many old controversies, in showing the
reasonableness of a behavioral foundation for general theory in
social science as a whole and in sociology in particular, in
clarifying the interrelations among many concepts, and in the
insightful interpretation of particular pieces of data." It is
testimony to this book's continuing significance that it continues
to generate new lines of research and writings.
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