Action theory
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| + | '''Action theory''' may refer to: | ||
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| + | * [[Action theory (philosophy)]], an area in philosophy concerned with the processes causing intentional human movement | ||
| + | * [[Action theory (sociology)]], a sociological theory established by the American theorist Talcott Parsons, or | ||
| + | * [[Social action]], an approach to the study of [[social interaction]] outlined by the German sociologist [[Max Weber]] and taken further by [[G. H. Mead]] | ||
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| + | It may also refer to a number of different types of social interactions and associations, including: | ||
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| + | *[[Affectional action]] | ||
| + | *[[Instrumental action]] | ||
| + | *[[Traditional action]] | ||
| + | *[[Value-rational action]] | ||
| + | *[[Communicative action]] | ||
| + | *[[Dramaturgical action]] | ||
| + | *[[Group action (sociology)]] | ||
| - | '''Functional structuralism''' is a spin-off from [[systems theory]] in [[sociology]]. Systems theory, following [[Talcott Parsons]], began as a [[structural functionalism|structural-functionalist]] theory, that is, [[social structure]]s were stressed and placed at the center of analysis, and [[social function]]s were deduced from these structures. In functional-structuralist theory, in contrast, the initial focus is on the function of an aspect of society, and only after functions have been specified are enabling structures designated. | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Structural functionalism theory]] | ||
| - | * [[Action theory]] | ||
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Action theory may refer to:
- Action theory (philosophy), an area in philosophy concerned with the processes causing intentional human movement
- Action theory (sociology), a sociological theory established by the American theorist Talcott Parsons, or
- Social action, an approach to the study of social interaction outlined by the German sociologist Max Weber and taken further by G. H. Mead
It may also refer to a number of different types of social interactions and associations, including:
- Affectional action
- Instrumental action
- Traditional action
- Value-rational action
- Communicative action
- Dramaturgical action
- Group action (sociology)
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