As I understand it, P's theory of social roles is that, at least for persistent ones, each of them is functional (serving some greater purpose for society). For a classic criticism of his functionalism, see Stinchcombe, Arthur. 1968. *Constructing Social Theories*. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 7:05 AM, Jurriaan Bendien <[email protected] > wrote: > Does anyone know of a really good or comprehensive critique of the > Parsonian sociology of roles (i.e. specifically Parson’s theory of roles)? > **** > > ** ** > > If you know any good article or book, I would be very grateful. I have to > be sure that I’ve got it correct.**** > > ** ** > > J.**** > > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > > -- Jim Devine / "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." -- Philip K. Dick
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