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normative order — Any system of rules and shared expectations governing a particular social situation. The concept occurs most frequently in functionalist theory, especially the normative functionalism of writers such as Talcott Parsons , where the various… … Dictionary of sociology
social integration and system integration — These terms were first coined by the British sociologist David Lockwood, in order to indicate what he saw as fundamental problems in both the normative functionalist theories of the 1950s, and the conflict theories of writers such as Ralf… … Dictionary of sociology
equilibrium — equilibrium, social equilibrium In normative functionalist theory generally, and the work of Talcott Parsons in particular, the commonplace concept of equilibrium (a state of balance in which opposing forces or tendencies neutralize each other)… … Dictionary of sociology
goal — goal, goals The end results towards which an individual or collective action is directed. The term is commonplace in sociology, although its logical and explanatory status varies greatly, according to context and authorship. Numerous typologies… … Dictionary of sociology
goals — goal, goals The end results towards which an individual or collective action is directed. The term is commonplace in sociology, although its logical and explanatory status varies greatly, according to context and authorship. Numerous typologies… … Dictionary of sociology
Sociology — For the journal, see Sociology (journal). Sociology … Wikipedia
Parsons, Talcott — (1902 79) For some twenty to thirty years after the Second World War, Talcott Parsons was the major theoretical figure in English speaking sociology, if not in world sociology. An American who worked all his life in the United States, apart from… … Dictionary of sociology
reference group — The term reference group was coined by Herbert Hyman inArchives of Psychology (1942), to apply to the group against which an individual evaluates his or her own situation or conduct. Hyman distinguished between a membership group to which people… … Dictionary of sociology
anthropology — anthropological /an threuh peuh loj i keuhl/, anthropologic, adj. anthropologically, adv. /an threuh pol euh jee/, n. 1. the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs… … Universalium
Role — A role (sometimes spelled rôle) or a social role is a set of connected behaviors, rights and obligations as conceptualized by actors in a social situation. It is an expected behavior in a given individual social status and social position. It is… … Wikipedia
