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  2. Action theory (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Parsons' action theory is characterized by a system-theoretical approach, which integrated a meta-structural analysis with a voluntary theory. Parsons' first major work, The Structure of Social Action (1937) discussed the methodological and meta-theoretical premises for the foundation of a theory of social action. It argued that an action ...

  3. Kenneth E. Boulding - Wikipedia

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    Kenneth Ewart Boulding (/ ˈ b oʊ l d ɪ ŋ /; January 18, 1910 – March 18, 1993) was an English-born American economist, educator, peace activist, and interdisciplinary philosopher. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Boulding was the author of two citation classics : The Image: Knowledge in Life and Society (1956) and Conflict and Defense: A General Theory (1962).

  4. Talcott Parsons - Wikipedia

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    Based on empirical data, Parsons' social action theory was the first broad, systematic, and generalizable theory of social systems developed in the United States and Europe. [19] Some of Parsons' largest contributions to sociology in the English-speaking world were his translations of Max Weber 's work and his analyses of works by Max Weber ...

  5. Social action model - Wikipedia

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    The social action model is a key to sociopolitical empowerment for work with oppressed groups, communities, and organizations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The model strives to reallocate sociopolitical power so that disenfranchised citizens can access the opportunities and resources of society and, in turn, find meaningful ways to contribute to society as ...

  6. Action theory - Wikipedia

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    Action theory (sociology), a sociological theory established by the American theorist Talcott Parsons; Social action, an approach to the study of social interaction outlined by the German sociologist Max Weber and taken further by G. H. Mead; It may also refer to a number of different types of social interactions and associations, including ...

  7. Social action theory - Wikipedia

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  8. AGIL paradigm - Wikipedia

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    The AGIL paradigm is part of Parsons's larger action theory, outlined in his notable book The Structure of Social Action, in The Social System and in later works, which aims to construct a unified map of all action systems, and ultimately "living systems". Indeed, the actual AGIL system only appeared in its first elaborate form in 1956, and ...

  9. The Structure of Social Action - Wikipedia

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    The Structure of Social Action is a 1937 book by sociologist Talcott Parsons. [1]In 1998 the International Sociological Association listed the work as the ninth most important sociological book of the 20th century, behind Jürgen Habermas' The Theory of Communicative Action (1981) but ahead of Erving Goffman's The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1956).