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Talcott Parsons - An Intellectual Biography (Paperback)
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Talcott Parsons - An Intellectual Biography (Paperback)
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The American sociologist Talcott Parsons was often accused of being
an overly abstract, even apolitical thinker, remote in Harvard's
ivory tower. The controversial Parsons, in fact, emulated his
mentor, the venerable Max Weber, in at least two respects: as a
scholar he practised Wertfreiheit (scientific professionalism) and
as a political activist he worked for the preservation and
expansion of democracy. In this text, Uta Gerhardt traces this
double commitment and links Parsons's scholarship to his politics.
Utilizing rich archival material, she examines four periods in
Parsons's intellectual life in the context of American history and
society. From the New Deal and the rise of German fascism to the
Second World War, through the McCarthy era and the Civil Rights
movement, Parsons's overriding agenda was to develop both a
sociological understanding and a defense of the development of
modern democracy.
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