The Social System
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The Social System is a foundational sociological work by Talcott Parsons that systematically outlines his theory of social action and the structural-functional organization of society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Social System canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6383556 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Social System Context triple: [Talcott Parsons, notableWork, The Social System]
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A.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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B.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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C.
The Mind and Society
The Mind and Society is Vilfredo Pareto’s major sociological work that applies his theory of elites and non-logical actions to analyze the structure and dynamics of social systems.
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D.
The Industrial Society
The Industrial Society is a sociological work by Raymond Aron that analyzes the structures, dynamics, and implications of modern industrialized societies.
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E.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Social System Target entity description: The Social System is a foundational sociological work by Talcott Parsons that systematically outlines his theory of social action and the structural-functional organization of society.
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A.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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B.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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C.
The Mind and Society
The Mind and Society is Vilfredo Pareto’s major sociological work that applies his theory of elites and non-logical actions to analyze the structure and dynamics of social systems.
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D.
The Industrial Society
The Industrial Society is a sociological work by Raymond Aron that analyzes the structures, dynamics, and implications of modern industrialized societies.
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E.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociology book ⓘ |
| author | Talcott Parsons ⓘ |
| describes |
institutionalization of norms and values
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mechanisms of social change ⓘ mechanisms of social equilibrium ⓘ pattern variables ⓘ social system as a system of action ⓘ society as a system of interrelated parts ⓘ status-role complexes ⓘ |
| field |
macrosociology
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social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on deviant behavior and social control
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chapters on the integration of social systems ⓘ chapters on the motivational orientation of actors ⓘ chapters on the structure of social systems ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century sociology
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role theory development ⓘ systems theory in sociology ⓘ the study of social order ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
deviance
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equilibrium ⓘ institutionalization ⓘ norm ⓘ pattern variables ⓘ role ⓘ social integration ⓘ social system ⓘ status ⓘ value ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
deviance (sociology)
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functionalism (sociology) ⓘ norms (sociology) ⓘ role theory ⓘ social action ⓘ social control ⓘ social integration ⓘ social order ⓘ social structure ⓘ social system ⓘ structural functionalism ⓘ values (sociology) ⓘ |
| proposes | a general theory of social systems ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
action theory
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structural functionalism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Social System Description of subject: The Social System is a foundational sociological work by Talcott Parsons that systematically outlines his theory of social action and the structural-functional organization of society.
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