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The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.


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Author Bio


  • NameTalcott Parsons
  • DescriptionAmerican sociologist
  • BornDecember 13, 1902
  • DiedMay 8, 1979
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSociologist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship