This volume presents for the first time a collection of historically important papers written on the concept of rationality in the social sciences. In 1939-40, the famed Austrian economist Joseph A. S
Written in 1939, this volume represents the first systematic revision of Parson’s theory of action following the publication of The Structure of Social Action. It presents the distinctions among cogni
Simmel's work in sociology permeates the intellectual landscape, yet he is thought by many to still stand in the shadows of Weber. It is therefore very appropriate for him to apply his theories to the
First published in 1916 in German, this important work has never been translated into English--until now. Simmel attacks such questions as "What do we see in a work of Art?" and "What do Rembrandt's
The materials in Values of American Society remain the principal resource for understanding Parsons' conception of value systems. His treatment of value systems has been much debated, although poorly
