Quote by Talcott Parsons
The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are

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. – Talcott Parsons

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From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the development of a body of scientific knowledge is, in so far as it depends on elements internal to science itself. – Talcott Parsons

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But the scientific importance of a change in knowledge of fact consists precisely in j its having consequences for a system of theory. – Talcott Parsons

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The implications of these considerations justify the statement that all empirically verifiable knowledge even the commonsense knowledge of everyday life – involves implicitly, if not explicitly, systematic theory in this sense. – Talcott Parsons

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I know my family and I would always go up to the mountains just for fun. We always skied. Then, all of a sudden, my brother started snow boarding. Older brother thing, I had to do what he was doing. So I started snow boarding. – Shaun White

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Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family. – Stephen Covey

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The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. Hes fighting for a group ethic of some sort. – C. J. Cherryh

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If I win and get the money, then the Oakland Police department is going to buy a boys home, me a house, my family a house, and a Stop Police Brutality Center. – Tupac Shakur

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Flying is hours and hours of boredom sprinkled with a few seconds of sheer terror. – Gregory Pappy Boyington

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Most Evangelicals claim to be politically non-partisan, and say they only identify with the Republican Party because the Republicans are committed to family values. – Tony Campolo

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You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced were in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that weve got to do something about the unemployed. – Ronald Reagan

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I came here because the city has a tradition and is a very respected food city. – Emeril Lagasse

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