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daurril library: talcott parsons

Welcome to the premier entry inthe daurril on-line library. In addition to Parsons, this collection may soon include selections from Peter Berger, Avery Cardinal Dulles, Allen Watts, and Richard John Neuhaus.

Materials presented here are from a collection in progress. Entries are therefore indexed in different ways according to the stage of their development in the process. It is a process that begins with the OCR scanning of texts (some over 50 years old), then editing in MS Word, and then finally a conversion to HTML. The scope of individual content varies from single artices to nearly entire textbooks. In order to document and manage the effort, the site contains this representation of the Excel worksheets that guided me to place the final webpages. In some cases the reader will need to consults these to precisely locate himself in the final output, if he wants to start at the top.

The ultimate goal is in each case to have web pages corresponding to lowest sub-divisions of Parson's original work, fully indexed. That may take a while.

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TITLE ID_NO QSL DD_1 DD_2 YEAR DUE PP
1 action theory &
the human condition
41 THplib action_theory P271 77.94084 03-May-93   C:\OCRs\Parsons\action_theory\used
11 file(s)  271,670 bytes
C:\OCRs\Parsons\
action_theory
Act_01.txt 15 A Paradigm of the Human Condition Act_01.txt 32,380 9/11/99 12:02p
Act_02.txt II. The Main Outline of the Paradigm Act_02.txt 19,543 9/11/99 1:12p
Act_03.txt III. The Metatheoretical Framework Act_03.txt 52,961 9/11/99 1:53p
Act_04a.txt IV. The Structural Paradigm Elaborated Act_04a.txt 25,253 9/13/99 10:10p
Act_04b.txt "There has been much comment on the dual reference in this definition …" Act_04b.txt 9,125 9/13/99 10:20p
Act_05.txt V. Media of Interchange, Categories of Orientation, and Standards of Evaluation Act_05.txt 40,140 9/21/99 10:56a
Act_06.txt VI Mediated Interchange Sets Act_06.txt 27,947 9/22/99 9:28a
Act_07a.txt VII. Structural Coordinates of Living Systems: The Articulation of Action and Human Biology Act_07a.txt 25,647 9/25/99 9:51a
Act_07b.txt "We suggest that the fact that in the foregoing sense every human child …" Act_07b.txt 19,611 9/25/99 10:06a
Act_07c.txt "By the conception that has underlain not only the present chapter but …" Act_07c.txt 19,063 9/25/99 10:04a
direct.txt 0 10/23/01 4:32p
       
C:\OCRs\Parsons\action_theory
8 file(s)  641,991 bytes
6 Toward a general theory of action
1111 USF action_1951 HM201 .P28 51 10/15/01 506 used <DIR> 10/14/01 2:41p
HumanCondition.doc 460,288 10/14/01 2:43p
nde a01a.txt v preface ch15_06.jpg 41,651 11/26/99 7:10a
nde a01b.txt ix contents ch15_02.jpg 42,017 11/26/99 6:57a
ch15_03.jpg 10,983 11/26/99 7:43a
PART 1 The General Theory of Action: introduction       ch15_04.jpg 24,202 11/26/99 7:16a
nde a02.txt 3 1  Some Fundamental Categories of the Theory of Action: A General Statement ch15_05.jpg 48,347 11/26/99 7:03a
nde a03.txt 10 1  Some Fundamental Categories of the Theory of Action: A General Statement ch15_01.jpg 14,503 11/26/99 7:38a
nde a04.txt 30 2 RICHARD C. SHELDON: Some Observations on Theory in Social Science direct.txt 0 10/23/01 6:12p
nde a05.txt 38 2 RICHARD C. SHELDON: Some Observations on Theory in Social Science
nde a06.txt 42 2 RICHARD C. SHELDON: Some Observations on Theory in Social Science
nde a07.txt 47 PART 2 Values, Motives, and Systems of Action: Introduction    
nde 53 1 Categories of the Orientation and Organization of Action
nde d a08.txt 90 1 Categories of the Orientation and Organization of Action
nde e a08b.txt 100 1 Categories of the Orientation and Organization of Action C:\OCRs\Parsons\action_1950
39 file(s)  1,987,087 bytes
nde f a10.txt 110 2 Personality as a System of Action        
nde g a20.txt 159 3 Systems of Value Orientation DocsDone <DIR> 8/1/01 10:07a
nde g a21.txt 176 3 Systems of Value Orientation         f01_247.GIF 53,861 1/8/01 6:34a
nde i a30.txt 191 4 The Social System:  SOME MAJOR FEATURES AND PREREQUISITES f02_248.GIF 35,977 1/8/01 6:44a
nde i a31.txt 194 4 The Social System:  SOME MAJOR FEATURES AND PREREQUISITES f03_249.GIF 264,660 1/8/01 6:50a
wbe h a34.txt 234 5 Conclusion f03a_250.GIF 65,824 1/8/01 6:59a
f04_251.GIF 82,370 1/8/01 7:03a
wbe j a32.txt 279 PART 3 A Psychological Model: Introduction f04a_252.GIF 99,499 1/8/01 11:58a
wbe j a35a.txt 303 3 Learning and the Psychodynamic Mechanims LEARNING f05_253.GIF 54,339 1/8/01 12:01p
wbe j a35b.txt 304 A Psychological Model Learning and Psychodynamic Mechanisms 305 f06_254.GIF 78,946 1/8/01 12:35p
wbe j a36.txt 319 4 Further Problems Connected with the Model> THE NEED SYSTEM f07_255.GIF 62,913 1/8/01 12:38p
wbe j a36a.txt 320 A Psychological Model Further Problems 321 f08_256.GIF 36,128 1/8/01 12:52p
wbe j a37.txt 343 5 Value Standards; Pattern Variables; Social Roles; Personality> VALUE STANDARDS f09_257.GIF 52,303 1/8/01 12:54p
wbe j a37a.txt 346 A Psychological Model Value Standards> 347 f10_258.GIF 25,513 1/8/01 1:16p
f10a_259.GIF 51,450 1/8/01 1:20p
363 PART 4 The Theory of Action and Its Application f10b_260.GIF 74,325 1/8/01 1:27p
wb k a40a.txt 365 1 GORDON W. ALLPORT  Prejudice: A Problem in Psychological and Social Causalion f10c_261.GIF 73,170 1/8/01 1:31p
wb l a40b.txt 389 2 CLYDE KLUCKHOHN AND OTHERS  Values and Value-Orientations in the Theory of Action 1 fig250.txt 7,401 9/14/01 8:17p
wb m a40c.txt 434 3 HENRY A. MURRAY  Toward a Classification of Interactions more.txt 28,968 9/16/01 10:56p
wb n a40d.txt 465 4 Social Behavior and Personality Development 1 ROBERT R. SEARS more2.txt 11,659 9/16/01 9:37p
wb n a40e.txt 466 The Theory and Its Application Social Behavior and Personality Development  467 direct.txt 0 10/23/01 4:02p
wb o a40f.txt 479 5 An Empirical Study of Technical Problems in Analysis of Role Obligations  SAMUEL A. STOUFFER a32.txt 64,870 11/26/00 10:23a
wb o a40g.txt 480 The Theory and Its Application a35a.txt 2,394 11/27/00 11:00a
wb p a40h.txt 499 Index, -506 a35b.txt 32,314 11/27/00 12:59p
a36.txt 2,346 11/27/00 12:35p
 17 file(s)  2,268,160 bytes: a36a.txt 54,824 11/27/00 1:15p
a37.txt 1,987 11/27/00 1:15p
C:\OCRs\Parsons\action_1950\DocsDone a 1950a.doc 167,936 7/28/01 1:22p a37a.txt 42,807 12/4/00 8:27a
b 1950b.doc 78,336 7/28/01 8:51p a40a.txt 65,646 8/15/01 2:23p
c 1950c.doc 217,600 7/31/01 5:04p a40b.txt 149,899 8/16/01 5:31p
d 1950d.doc 62,976 8/2/01 9:47a a40c.txt 95,856 12/4/00 9:30a
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f 1950f.doc 236,544 9/14/01 7:20p a40e.txt 34,007 12/4/00 9:40a
g 1950g.doc 155,648 8/18/01 6:34p a40f.txt 2,282 12/4/00 9:39a
h 1950h.doc 55,808 8/19/01 4:21a a40g.txt 39,864 12/4/00 9:47a
I 1950i.doc 203,264 8/21/01 12:40a index.txt 28,702 12/4/00 9:50a
j 1950j.doc 308,224 9/2/01 11:58p a40h.txt 28,702 12/4/00 9:50a
k 1950k.doc 112,640 9/2/01 11:53p fig 7.txt 1,642 9/16/01 10:56p
l 1950l.doc 208,896 9/3/01 12:08a fig 6.txt 2,085 9/17/01 9:25a
m 1950m.doc 154,112 9/7/01 8:15p fig 9.txt 1,697 9/17/01 4:15p
n 1950n.doc 70,656 9/9/01 7:52a Figures 1-15.xls 173,568 9/17/01 5:50p
o 1950o.doc 84,992 9/17/01 6:13p
p 1950p.doc 86,528 9/3/01 12:06a
direct.txt 0 10/23/01 3:41p
3
The evolution of societies 1119 USF evolution_1977 HM106 .P24 77 10/15/01 269   C:\OCRs\Parsons\evolution_1977
19 file(s)  1,730,108 bytes
used <DIR> 10/21/01 7:23p
10.TXT 40,676 2/24/01 12:52p
C:\OCRs\Parsons\evolution_1977 contents.xls 11.TXT 56,265 2/24/01 1:13p
evolution.txt contents.xls 19,456 10/18/01 10:17a
evolution01.txt PARSONS' THEORY OF SOCIETAL EVOLUTION  3 SOCIETAL EVOLUTION direct.txt 0 10/23/01 4:40p
evolution01b.txt 2 PARSONS' THEORY OF SOCIETAL EVOLUTION  evolution.doc 225,280 10/21/01 2:24p
evolution02.txt EVOLUTIONARY BREAKTHROUGHS evolution02.doc 164,864 10/21/01 4:27p
evolution03.txt 024  chapter 2: primitive societies: the emergence of social stratification evolution03.doc 110,080 10/21/01 4:26p
evolution04.txt 071  chapter 4: the historic empires evolution04.doc 167,936 10/21/01 4:26p
evolution05.txt 099  chapter 5: cultural legacies for later societies evolution05.doc 101,376 10/21/01 4:26p
evolution06.txt 115  chapter 6: the religious legitimation of secular society evolution06.doc 147,456 10/21/01 7:22p
evolution07a.txt 141  chapter 7 evolution07.doc 113,664 10/21/01 8:12p
evolution07b.txt 144  THE EMERGENCE OF NATIONAL COMMUNITIES evolution08.doc 124,928 10/21/01 8:38p
evolution08.txt 161  chapter 8:  National Differentiation evolution09.doc 186,880 10/22/01 2:34a
evolution09.txt 182  chapter 9:  THE CENTRAL PROBLEM OF MODERN SOCIETIES: INTEGRATION  183 evolution10.doc 93,184 10/22/01 3:09a
evolution10.txt 215  chaoter 10 evolution11.doc 124,928 10/22/01 3:40a
evolution11.txt 230  chapter 11 figures.xls 46,592 10/21/01 2:29p
glos.txt 2,510 10/20/01 4:04p
header.txt 161 10/21/01 2:33p
more_contents.txt 3,872 4/3/01 12:06a
4 The system of modern societies C:\OCRs\Parsons\modernity
  13 file(s)  466,351 bytes
1131 USF modernity HN8 .P28 75.144097 11/17/00 152
direct.txt 0 10/23/01 5:25p
C:\OCRs\Parsons\modernity m01.txt one: introduction: m01.txt 79,741 11/27/00 2:13p
m01a.txt three: pre-modern foundations of modern societies m01a.txt 1,337 11/27/00 1:38p
m03a.txt "A cultural system does not, however, institutionalize itself, it must be ...three: pre-modern foundations of modern societies m03a.txt 17,895 11/28/00 2:04a
m03b.txt "pre-modern fourldations of modern societies …" m03b.txt 41,666 11/28/00 2:32a
m04.txt four: the first crystallization of the modern system m04.txt 21,135 11/28/00 3:05a
m04b.txt The Polity and Societal Community m04b.txt 33,735 11/28/00 3:13a
m04c.txt > The Economy and Societal Community m04c.txt 19,678 11/28/00 4:02a
m05.txt > The Differentiation of Europe in the Age of Revolutions m05.txt 1,189 11/28/00 3:21a
m05b.txt 72 "major society frozen at an early modern level. In many respects its in- …" m05b.txt 39,690 11/28/00 4:01a
m06.txt six: the new lead society and contemporary modernity m06.txt 4,321 11/28/00 3:57a
m06a.txt 90 "geographically limited-the Dutch in New York, the French in backwoods …" m06a.txt 137,828 12/1/00 10:46a
m06b.txt 137 "growth. Japanese agriculture has modernized around a family farm system,
 …"
m06b.txt 68,136 12/1/00 11:00a
5 The Talcott Parsons reader / edited by Bryan S. Turner 12 file(s)  536,708 bytes
1125 USF reader_1999 HM585 .P372 99.25740 10/15/01 360   45.txt 13,940 10/23/01 5:38a
belief1.txt 2,483 7/21/01 11:22p
C:\OCRs\Parsons\
reader
contents.xls ch09.doc 171,520 10/22/01 5:13p
belief1.txt 2 Belief, Unbelief, and Disbelief (only 1 page: use version in soc_of_religion) christ_and_modern.doc 168,960 10/23/01 6:33a
ch09.doc Pattern Variables Revisited: A Response to Robert Dubin christ_and_modern.txt 78,480 10/22/01 7:33p
christ_and_modern Christianity and Modern Industrial Society contents.txt 1,309 11/28/00 12:57p
introA.txt Introduction: The Contribution of Talcott Parsons to the Study of Modernity contents.xls 15,360 7/21/01 12:52a
introB.txt 11 "Elias's failure to discuss the role of religion in relation to the civilizing process, …" direct.txt 0 10/23/01 5:35p
introC.txt 18 References fig91.xls 17,920 10/22/01 5:02p
introA.txt 32,488 7/21/01 12:21a
introB.txt 24,629 7/21/01 12:27a
introC.txt 9,619 7/21/01 12:32a
7 action theory & the human condition (tentative assignment 10/25/01)
C:\OCRs\Parsons\soc of religion
7 file(s)  417,279 bytes
  THplib soc_of_religion P271 77.94084 03-May-93   Belief.txt 98,900 11/26/99 5:30a
ch13_01.jpg 53,723 11/26/99 6:49a
Belief.txt 11 Belief, Unbelief, and Disbelief christianity.txt 118,706 10/21/99 6:54a
christianity.txt 9 Christianity direct.txt 0 10/23/01 5:44p
Durkheim.txt 10 [)urkheim on Religion Revisited: Another Look at The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life Durkheim.txt 55,898 11/25/99 9:45p
intro part iii.txt Introduction to Part III intro part iii.txt 19,494 10/17/99 1:15p
postindustrial.txt 13 Religion in Postindustrial America: The Problem of Secularization postindustrial.txt 70,558 11/26/99 6:36a
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The American university 1115 USF university_1975 LA227.3 .P37 73 10/15/01 463 C:\OCRs\Parsons\university
8 file(s)  1,218,048 bytes
01.txt Introduction   01.doc 182,784 10/10/01 7:12p
01a.txt APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 1 environments of action systems (30) 01append.doc 83,456 10/10/01 4:39p
02.txt 2: the cognitive complex missing first page (33) 02.doc 245,760 10/21/01 10:51a
02a.txt APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 2: THE ARTICULATION OF THE COGNITIVE COMPLEX IN SOCIETY 02append.doc 169,472 10/11/01 11:12p
03.txt 3: the core sector of the univerity: again missing first page (105) 06.doc 209,408 10/22/01 10:44a
10TechApp.txt TECHNICAL APPENDIX: SOME GENERAL THEORETICAL PARADIGMS 10TechApp.doc 120,832 10/14/01 11:54a
10TechApp.xls direct.txt 0 10/23/01 5:55p
figures.xls 206,336 10/14/01 9:23p
retired <DIR> 9/28/01 7:01p
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