When1: 1937
When2: 1969
Who: Talcott Parsons [Parsons, Talcott]
What: sociologist
Where: USA
works\ Structure of Social Action [1937]; Social System [1951]; Structure and Process in Modern Societies [1960]; Sociological Theory and Modern Society [1968]; Politics and Social Structure [1969]
Detail: He lived 1902 to 1979. Social systems {cultural system} have values, symbols, and beliefs and influence people {structural functionalism}. Groups fulfill four functions {functional imperatives}: adaptation to physical and social environment, goal attainment, society integration, and motivation to perform social roles according to expectations {latency, Parsons}.
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