'''Talcott Parsons''' (December 13, 1902 - May 8, 1979) was a [[sociologist]] who developed [[structural functionalism]], a sociological model that viewed family as a central aspect of society. His work was extremely influent during the [[Cold War]] era, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s.
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'''Talcott Parsons''' (December 13, 1902 - May 8, 1979) was a [[sociology|sociologist]] who developed [[structural functionalism]], a sociological model that viewed family as a central aspect of society. His work was extremely influent during the [[Cold War]] era, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s.