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Parsons
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Par·sons  (pärsnz), Talcott 1902-1979.
American sociologist noted for developing the structural-functional approach to studying social systems.
Par·soni·an (pär-sn-n) adj.
Parsons, William. Third Earl of Rosse. 1800-1867.
British astronomer known for his improvements to telescope construction.
Parsons [ˈpɑːsənz]
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1. (Biographies / Parsons, Sir Charles Algernon (1854-1931) M, English, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) Sir Charles Algernon. 1854-1931, English engineer, who developed the steam turbine
2. (Biographies / Parsons, Gram (1946-1973) M, US, MUSIC: country singer, MUSIC: songwriter) Gram, real name Cecil Connor. 1946-73 US country-rock singer and songwriter; founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers (1968-70), he later released the solo albums G.P. (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974)
3. (Biographies / Parsons, Talcott (1902-1979) M, US, SOCIAL SCIENCE: sociologist) Talcott. 1902-79, US sociologist, author of The Structure of Social Action (1937) and The Social System (1951)
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Noun1.Parsons - United States sociologist (1902-1979)
Talcott Parsons
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In Davis's memoirs, after this story, he went on to outline the basic Parsonian career counseling process (Parsons, 1909), although he did not know that at that time: He wrote that Professor Thurber (a) "helped me know myself" (self-knowledge), (b) "opened my eyes to the possible fields" (gather occupational information), and (c) "made certain that I had made my own choice" (i.
Jesse Buttrick Davis (1871-1955): pioneer of vocational guidance in ... by Pope, Mark / Career Development Quarterly
Mouzels (1995) argued that Parsonian theory, while providing a conceptual framework for the study of cultural, social, and personality systems, overemphasized "systemness" or determinacy at the expense of agency on both the macro and micro levels of analysis.
Social theory & its relation to social problems: an essay about ... by Caputo, Richard K. / Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Although not an uncontested view,3 its ascendancy meant that pre-1970s social theory was dominated by Parsonian structural functionalism: a perspective, informed by biological discourse, of society as a (social) system, with a bias towards nomothetic and natural scientific methodologies.
Postcolonialism and the politics of qualitative research in ... by Jack, Gavin; Westwood, Robert / Management International Review
 
 
 
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