The social system according to Talcott Parson (ePub)

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Sociology - Social System, Social Structure, Class, Social Stratification, grade: Master of Sociology, University of Prishtina (University of Prishtina), course: Sociology - Social System, Social Structure, Class, Social Stratification, language: English, abstract: In this paper the social system will be treated according to Talcott Parsons thought, always drawing attention to segments of the social system which he considers essential in welfare to the social process. His conclusion that society is essentially a complexity of parts in cooperation, proves his influence on the functionally approach, respectively Durkheim thoughts, however, Parsons was awarded a significant complexity to this approach. There are several reasons why Parsons ideas are important: First, they had an impact on American sociology and beyond; Second, incorporate these ideas into its own collision between individual shares of the individual and social system; Thirdly, this crash is ongoing and this is a fact that needs further study the social system; And finally Parsons ideas on the functioning of social system are provocative and descriptive. On the biggest, his ability is how to include the Durkheim ideas in his scheme.