탤컷 파슨스

소개

탤컷 파슨스(Talcott Parsons, 1902년 ~ 1979년)는 미국의 사회학자이다. 구조기능분석론을 확립하였으며, 그것을 통한 사회 체계론을 전개하였다.

Talcott Parsons was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism. Parsons is considered one of the most influential figures in sociology in the 20th century. After earning a PhD in economics, he served on the faculty at Harvard University from 1927 to 1973. In 1930, he was among the first professors in its new sociology department. Later, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Department of Social Relations at Harvard.