From Conscious Values to Tacit Beliefs: Assessing Parsons’ Influence on Contemporary Sociology
Much sociological research is now focused on demonstrating how culture both motivates individuals to act and provides them with justifications for their actions (Vaisey, 2009). However, I argue that this sociological work relies on a model of action that sees culture itself as driving action beyond...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sociology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2017.00010/full |