This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Four major propositions of Parsons' Four-Function Paradigm are presented and shown to be dependent upon one proposition, the "four functions" ...

This paper clarifies and develops some of the arguments put forward by W.G. Runciman in his 1998 Sociology article 'The Selectionist Paradigm and its Implications for Sociology'. It intends to support ...

This course introduces students to the methods and theories used by sociologists to explore the nature of society. Selected topics may include culture, socialization, social interaction, groups, ...

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The Pope has articulated a need to change the way society thinks about economic growth, but it is implausible to rely primarily on moral conversion to solve our ...