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... problems . During the 1940s , the emphasis shifted from social reform to social theory . Talcott Parsons ( 1902-1979 ) , for example , developed abstract models of society that influenced a generation of sociologists . Parsons ...
... problems . During the 1940s , the emphasis shifted from social reform to social theory . Talcott Parsons ( 1902-1979 ) , for example , developed abstract models of society that influenced a generation of sociologists . Parsons ...
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... problems and social class . In other words , the lower the social class , the more mental problems there are . This finding has been confirmed in numerous studies ( Faris and Dunham 1939 ; Hudson 1988 ; Ross and van Willigen 1997 ...
... problems and social class . In other words , the lower the social class , the more mental problems there are . This finding has been confirmed in numerous studies ( Faris and Dunham 1939 ; Hudson 1988 ; Ross and van Willigen 1997 ...
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... problems that were created during childhood . These problems need to be treated by doctors . The human body is a favorite target of medicalization . Characteristics that once were taken for granted — such as acne , balding , sagging ...
... problems that were created during childhood . These problems need to be treated by doctors . The human body is a favorite target of medicalization . Characteristics that once were taken for granted — such as acne , balding , sagging ...
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Social Structure and Social Interaction | 4 |
An Updated Version | 7 |
Values in Sociological Research | 14 |
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