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The Social System

Name: The Social System
Author: Talcott Parsons
ISBN: 9781610271394

by Talcott Parsons, Neil J. Smelser (Foreword by)

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Overview

The classic study by Talcott Parsons on systems and action, as theorized and applied in a variety of settings, including the medical complex, relationships and roles, and religion. Finally available in a quality ebook format, it features active Contents, linked notes, all the tables, and inserted pagination from the standard print editions. Digital editions previously available—at any price—made it hard to read, with no pagination and displaying paragraphs without indents. The book also includes an analytical new Foreword by Neil J. Smelser of Berkeley.

Using proper formatting, and proofread and presented with care, this ebook may be assigned and referenced with confidence, and read without the formatting roadblocks of previous offerings. Part of the 'Classics of the Social Sciences Series' by Quid Pro Books.

[Publisher's note: Although this description may appear under ebooks offered by other publishers, only the Quid Pro edition (with the red cover and Dr. Smelser's introduction) features hyperaccurate rendition of text, notes, and graphs and embedded pagination from the standard print editions.]

About the Author, Talcott Parsons

TALCOTT PARSONS was a pioneer and leader in sociology during the 20th century, and introduced generations of social scientists to complex social theory as a prolific author and the Chair of Harvard University's Department of Social Relations.