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Talcott Parsons (A brief analysis on his theory)
Talcott Parsons (A brief analysis on his theory) Submit by: Omid Afghan 2010 Table of Content Introduction: In sociology, Talcott Parsons’ theory of social action has a special significance and importance. The theory of social action in the cardinal principle of Parsons sociological thought the ideas of Parsons are quite close to behaviorism. Therefore, in order to appreciate Parsons’ theory it is important to distinguish it from behaviorism. Before starting, it is better to distinction between theory of social action and behaviorism. In psychology the theory of Behaviorism was propounded by Waston According to him all behavior, whether animal or human, was fundamentally of stimulus-response patter. For example, there is an explosion and a man is afraid. The fear of man is a response to the stimulus of explosion. According to Watson, the social actions are responses to various social stimuli. Behaviorism reduces all actions to stimul
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Talcott, Thomas B.
Born: 1806-04-17 Hebron, Connecticut
Died: 1894-09-30 Rockton, Illinois
Flourished: 1854-12-14 Rockton, Illinois
Thomas B. Talcott moved with his family to Rome, New York, in 1810. He settled in Horseheads, New York, about 1831, where he worked as a merchant and served as a major in the state militia. In 1835, he became one of the first white settlers of what became Rockton, Illinois. Talcott purchased 160 acres of land in Winnebago County in 1842. He was active in business and held numerous local offices, including service as Winnebago County commissioner, 1836 to 1841, as a county delegate at an 1846 convention to discuss the construction of a railroad from Galena to Chicago, and as Rockton town assessor, 1860 to 1865. He represented Winnebago County in the Illinois Senate from 1851 to 1854. Talcott married Sophia E. Willard in 1843. He was a member of the Congregational Church in Rockton, and served on its first board of trustees. In 1850, he was
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