Toward a General Theory of Action
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Toward a General Theory of Action is a foundational sociological work that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for understanding human action and social systems.
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| Toward a General Theory of Action canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
academic work
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book ⓘ sociology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
sociology of action
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structural functionalism ⓘ |
| academicStatus | foundational work in sociological theory ⓘ |
| aim |
to formulate a general theory of action
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to integrate different levels of social analysis ⓘ |
| approach | structural functionalist approach ⓘ |
| author |
Edward A. Shils
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Talcott Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
action frame of reference
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cultural system ⓘ normative orientation ⓘ personality system ⓘ social system ⓘ unit act ⓘ value system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor |
Edward A. Shils
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Talcott Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
action theory
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social systems theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
theory of culture
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theory of personality ⓘ theory of the behavioral organism ⓘ theory of the social system ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern sociological theory
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structural functionalism in sociology ⓘ systems theory in sociology ⓘ theory of social action ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred Marshall
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Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ Vilfredo Pareto NERFINISHED ⓘ classical sociological theory ⓘ Émile Durkheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic framework for understanding action and social systems ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | macro-sociological theory ⓘ |
| title | Toward a General Theory of Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
human action
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norms and values in social action ⓘ social systems ⓘ |
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