Toward a general theory of action /
Talcott Parsons, Edward A. Shils, editors; Edward C. Tolman, Gordon W. Allport, Clyde Kluckhohn, Henry A. Murray, Robert R. Sears, Richard C. Sheldon, Samuel A. Stouffer.
- xi, 506 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Some fundamental categories of the theory of action : a general statement / Some observations on theory in the social sciences / Categories of the orientation and organization of action -- Personality as a system of action -- Systems of value-orientation -- The social system -- A psychological model / Prejudice : a problem in psychology and social causation / Values and value-orientations in the theory of action : an exploration in definition and classification / Toward a classification of interaction / Social behavior and personality development / An empirical study of technical problems in analysis of role obligation / Talcott Parson [and others] -- Richard C. Sheldon -- Edward C. Tolman -- Gordon W. Allport -- Clyde Kluckhohn -- Henry A. Murray -- Robert R. Sears -- Samuel A. Stouffer.