Working Papers in the Theory of Action
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Working Papers in the Theory of Action is a collection of essays by sociologist Talcott Parsons that further develops his influential structural–functional theory of social action.
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| Working Papers in the Theory of Action canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Working Papers in the Theory of Action Context triple: [Talcott Parsons, notableWork, Working Papers in the Theory of Action]
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A.
Toward a General Theory of Action
Toward a General Theory of Action is a foundational sociological work that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for understanding human action and social systems.
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B.
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action is a philosophical work that develops a systematic account of human action and rational agency within the broader tradition of practical philosophy.
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C.
Essays on Actions and Events
Essays on Actions and Events is a landmark collection of philosophical papers by Donald Davidson that develops his influential theories on action, events, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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D.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Working Papers in the Theory of Action Target entity description: Working Papers in the Theory of Action is a collection of essays by sociologist Talcott Parsons that further develops his influential structural–functional theory of social action.
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A.
Toward a General Theory of Action
Toward a General Theory of Action is a foundational sociological work that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for understanding human action and social systems.
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B.
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action is a philosophical work that develops a systematic account of human action and rational agency within the broader tradition of practical philosophy.
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C.
Essays on Actions and Events
Essays on Actions and Events is a landmark collection of philosophical papers by Donald Davidson that develops his influential theories on action, events, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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D.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
institutional structures
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norms and values in social action ⓘ social roles ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
social theory
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sociology ⓘ |
| aimsTo | further develop Parsons' structural–functional theory of social action ⓘ |
| author | Talcott Parsons ⓘ |
| buildsOn | The Structure of Social Action ⓘ |
| contributor |
Edward A. Shils
ⓘ
Robert F. Bales ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Parsons' theory of action
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pattern variables ⓘ role theory ⓘ social systems ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
social action
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social systems theory ⓘ |
| genre | sociology ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Talcott Parsons ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
20th-century sociological theory
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role theory in sociology ⓘ systems theory in sociology ⓘ |
| hasPart | collection of essays ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred Marshall
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Max Weber ⓘ Vilfredo Pareto ⓘ Émile Durkheim ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
social scientists
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sociologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
sociological theory
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structural functionalism ⓘ theory of social action ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| publisher | Free Press ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
action theory
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structural functionalism ⓘ |
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