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Structural Functionalism, Neofunctionalism, and Conflict Theory
Modern Sociological Theory

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Quotes from Talcott Parsons
This site contains a list of quotes highlighting various dimensions of Parsons's work.
( http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/xpar.htm )
Extracts from Robert King Merton
This page provides a list of quotes highlighting various dimensions of Merton's work.
( http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/xmer.htm )
Talcott Parsons Papers
This archive contains a searchable collection of an expansive set of Parsons's papers.
( http://findingaids.harvard.edu/bin/findaid-idx.cgi?type=HTML&rgn=EAD&id=hua00002 )
Talcott Parsons Biography
This site offers an in-depth biography of Parsons.
( http://findingaids.harvard.edu/bin/findaid-idx.cgi?type=HTML&rgn=EAD&id=hua00002 )
A Map of Sociological Theory
This page contains an illustrative map relating micro- and macro-level theories. It shows the position of structural functionalism relative to other theories.
( http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/soc/theory.htm )
Functionalism as a Sociological Perspective
This site gives a historical perspective on the rise of functionalist thought.
( http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/soc/T&M/funct.htm )
Functionalism and Parsons
This page provides an in-depth essay on Parsons, detailing many of his concepts.
( http://uregina.ca/~gingrich/n2f99.htm )
The Functional Theory of Stratification
This site examines the basic tenets and concepts of the functional theory of stratification.
( http://www.socsci.mcmaster.ca/soc/courses/soc2r3/sf/d-m.htm )