The Structure of Sociological TheoryThis book integrates new and emerging aspects of sociological theory into a detailed treatment of theories and theorists, providing students with a framework for organizing the many types of sociological theory. In this edition, it is particularly concerned with outlining the changes that have taken place within sociological theory since the first edition of this book was published in the late 1960s. The book is split into seven sections that identify the paradigms of sociological theory: functionalism, evolutionary, conflict, exchange, interactions, structural, and critical. The text offers an in-depth analysis of each theory, and it reflects their emerging, maturing, and continuing traditions. In addition, the book covers the work of key modern figures in each of the paradigms, as well as their founders. |
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... status Characteristic All persons Percent distribution 1 All health statuses 2 Number in Excellent Very good Good ... status . 2 Excludes unknown health status . 3 Includes other races and unknown family income . Note : Data are based on ...
... status Characteristic All persons Percent distribution 1 All health statuses 2 Number in Excellent Very good Good ... status . 2 Excludes unknown health status . 3 Includes other races and unknown family income . Note : Data are based on ...
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... STATUS ACT HON . DON YOUNG OF ALASKA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday , March 6 , 1996 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska . Mr. Speaker , today , the introduction of the United States - Puerto Rico Political Status Act will , for the first ...
... STATUS ACT HON . DON YOUNG OF ALASKA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday , March 6 , 1996 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska . Mr. Speaker , today , the introduction of the United States - Puerto Rico Political Status Act will , for the first ...
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... status and of differential group membership within some particular society , culture can serve as a means for expressing symbolically : ( a ) the maintenance of these differences ; or ( b ) changes in status through accompanying changes ...
... status and of differential group membership within some particular society , culture can serve as a means for expressing symbolically : ( a ) the maintenance of these differences ; or ( b ) changes in status through accompanying changes ...
Contents
The Maturing Tradition | 21 |
Mertons Paradigm for Functional Analysis | 23 |
Talcott Parsons Analytical Approach | 28 |
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