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An oft-neglected portion of this book discusses the "role of the intellectual in public bureaucracy," and it ends with a discussion of the "Science and Economy of 17th Century England." The third chapter rejects what the author calls the three postulates Â– indispensability, functional unity, and universal functionalism Â– he argues that we must look at negative or dysfunctional forms as well. Chapter six outlines five modes of adaptation: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion. The author treats confusion between conscious motivations and objective consequences by introducing manifest and latent functions. The book discusses a bunch of other stuff like the notion of "obliteration by incorporation" and the concept of "relative deprivation" Â– it also puts forth a theory of reference groups and stresses the importance of pursuing middle-range theory. FTP, name this 1949 book which introduced ►the "self-fulfilling prophecy," a seminal work of sociology written by Robert Merton.
An oft-neglected portion of this book discusses the "role of the intellectual in public bureaucracy," and it ends with a discussion of the "Science and Economy of 17th Century England.
Social Theory and Social Structure