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Parsons' contributions to sociological theory: Reflections on the Schutz-Parsons correspondence

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Valone, J.J. Parsons' contributions to sociological theory: Reflections on the Schutz-Parsons correspondence. Hum Stud 3, 375–386 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02331823

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