Social Theory: The Multicultural And Classic ReadingsCharles Lemert |
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... action are , to the scientist who studies them , facts of the external world — in this sense , objective facts . That is , the symbolic reference of the propositions the sci- entist calls facts is to phenomena " external " to the ...
... action are , to the scientist who studies them , facts of the external world — in this sense , objective facts . That is , the symbolic reference of the propositions the sci- entist calls facts is to phenomena " external " to the ...
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... action systems throughout his career . In " Action Systems and Social Systems , " his summary of that theory as he worked it be- tween 1961 and 1971 , two of the most distinctive features of Parsons's social theory are illus- trated ...
... action systems throughout his career . In " Action Systems and Social Systems , " his summary of that theory as he worked it be- tween 1961 and 1971 , two of the most distinctive features of Parsons's social theory are illus- trated ...
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... action systems . We attribute primacy of goal - attainment to the personality of the individual . The personality system is the primary agency of action processes , hence of the implemen- tation of cultural principles and requirements ...
... action systems . We attribute primacy of goal - attainment to the personality of the individual . The personality system is the primary agency of action processes , hence of the implemen- tation of cultural principles and requirements ...
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