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Sociology: Understanding Merton through Examples

Contents Introduction Merton indicates that crime should not be treated as dysfunctional phenomena Mertonian social theories help a lot to understand ... Read more

Robert King Merton: The System Analysis

Contents Introduction Meaning and Goal of Sociology Criteria of Social Structure Traits of Social Structure Senses of Social Structure Types of Struct... Read more

Talcott Parsons's Views on Functionalism

Contents Introduction Who is Talcott Parsons? Voluntaristic Theory of Action' AGIL Criticism of Parsons and the Emergence of Neo-Functionalism Introdu... Read more

Sociology: The ‘Neo’ in Functionalism

Contents Towards a Synthetic Approach As Continuity or Critique of Functionalism? A Glimpse of Luhmann’s Social System Analysis  Luhmann versus Parson... Read more

What is Functionalism? Explained

Contents Introduction The Origins of Functionalism ‘System’ and Functionalism(s) A General Note on Systems Theory and System Analysis Parsons and The ... Read more

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