Parsons Contra Sociology
Abstract
A criticism that is often presented against Parsons is that because of his emphasis on integration at the normative level his analysis is unable to account for social change and, as Bryan Turner suggests, it is also assumed that ‘social change can only be grasped by a theory which has an eye for conflict and contradiction’ (1986: 200).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
Critical Theory and Philosophy
Critical Realism in Sociology
Publication details
- Pages
- 141–171
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter