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Talcott Parsons: An Intellectual Biography

Gerhardt, Uta·2002·Cambridge University Press eBooks
DOI 10.1017/cbo9780511527586
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The American sociologist Talcott Parsons was often accused of being an overly abstract, even apolitical thinker, remote in Harvard's ivory tower. The controversial Parsons, in fact, emulated his mentor, the venerable Max Weber, in at least two respects: as a scholar he practised Wertfreiheit (scientific professionalism) and as a political activist he worked for the preservation and expansion of democracy. In this 2002 text, Uta Gerhardt traces this double commitment and links Parsons's scholarship to his politics. Utilizing rich archival material, she examines four periods in Parsons's intellectual life in the context of American history and society. From the New Deal and the rise of German fascism to the Second World War, through the McCarthy era and the Civil Rights movement, Parsons's overriding agenda was to develop both a sociological understanding and a defense of the development of modern democracy.

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Authors
Gerhardt, U.
Affiliations
Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Gerhardt, Uta
Venue
Cambridge University Press eBooks
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
2002-10-10
DOI
10.1017/cbo9780511527586
OpenAlex
W4302571727
Cited by
287
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Citations by year
2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 211 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 6
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2.41
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book
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 2556 d)
Locations
Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › German Social Sciences and History
Keywords
Talcott Parsons, Max Weber, sociology and politics, democracy, New Deal, German fascism, World War II, McCarthy era, civil rights movement, American sociology

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