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Show 14 or energy ently effort in 'motivation' of its involvement in (which is more or and action)" (Parsons less organized independ This Shils, 1951:53). definition of action is from the point of view of the actor, but is also useable to define the interaction of actors. can be applied his book, at the In other words, this definition of action social-system level, which Smelser (1962) Theory of Collective Behavior. Parsons and Shils (1951) identify four sub-systems: (2) social, (3) personality, and (4) organism. Parsons and Smelser (1957) and the system sub-system integration and solve these problems one of these adaptation, the social latency. distinguish as a They the Economy and argue that each system and personality SUb-system solves solves the the problem Society, major problems facing each sub-system in order for survival and that each sub SUb-system solves as (1) cultural, whole--adaptation, goal attainment, of problem of Smelser (1962), in his book the the problem integration, .... system solves problem of must of goal attainment, and the cultural latency. Theory of Collective Behavior, uses these components of social action and calls them successively facilities, mobilization of motivation, 1. four In problems--the organism SUb-system solves SUb-system problems does in Values. Values, or can not and values. generalized ends, provide broadest guide for human behavior. create action, and norms specify Because of their a general and the generality they the kinds and forms of action. do not |
