Talcott Parsons, What Lives and What Has Died: Toward the Contemporary Relevance of Parsonian Studies

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The paper aims to reevaluate the contemporary significance of Talcott Parsons' theories after their neglect since the 1960s.
Catalog major critiques of Parsons and examine their limitations.
Review reinterpretations by theorists like Habermas and Luhmann to identify Parsons' relevance.
Conduct an in-depth literature study on Parsons' theories and their applications across various sociological domains.
Identified ideological motives behind the critique of Parsons that led to his theoretical neglect.
Confirmed that Parsons' theoretical framework remains central to contemporary sociological discussions.
Highlighted various fields, such as medical and economic sociology, where Parsons' theories remain applicable.

This analysis reassesses Parsons' theories in sociology, suggesting their relevance amidst past critiques.

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Chi-Hyun Park (2026) studied this question.

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