American society : a theory of the societal community /: a theory of the societal community. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Talcott Parsons ; edited and introduced by Giuseppe Sciortino ; foreword by Jeffrey C. Alexander.
• Other Names: Parsons, Talcott, 1902-1979; Sciortino, Giuseppe, 1963-
• Contents: Introduction -- The societal community and its environments -- Some highlights of the historical background -- Values and other structural features of the societal community -- Some substantive structure of the emerging societal community -- Social class as axis of cleavage-integration -- The gemeinshaft complex in American society I : ethnicity -- The gemeinshaft complex II : kinship, religion, style of life, education -- Communication and collective decision making : the mass media and the political process (three fragments) -- Individuality and institutionalized individualism.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (537 pages)
• Subjects: 307.0973; Sociology; Social history; Communities; United States -- Social conditions
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317263753; 1317263758
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.