Parsons and Bales: The AGIL Scheme

[@KenCAgron]

I appreciate this lecture on Parsons' AGIL scheme. Dr Maeshall is a skillful lecturer. Listening to this lecture helped me gain some understanding of this part of Parsons' theory of how a social system works if it is working well.

[@KenCAgron]

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[@21jumpstreet73]

Thank you so much from a student of the university of west indies cave hill campus in Barbados

[@mandlamaphisa6566]

Thank you very much Debra for a wonderful explanation. It's all clear now. Siyabonga dadewethu

[@dariagubina8958]

really nice! I'm studying in Germany and my English is not so good, but u was talking slowly, so I could understand more than from the class. thanks!

[@Sipmeister007]

You did an excellent job! I believe you should have mentioned that Parsons model was developed from the previous works of french sociologist Emile Durkheim, Parsons critiqued the many shortcomings of Durkheims funcionalist theory. This model can then be described as a neo-functionalist perspective.

[@debramarshall905]

+syprian isaacs Thank you for your comment. Parsons (and all of the functionalists) have a foundation in the work of Emile Durkheim and Auguste Comte. I don't think this model rises to the level of neo-functionalism, which is a specific theoretical branch which attempts to combine functional and conflict perspectives--for that you'd need to look to the work of contemporary theorists Jeffrey Alexander, a disciple of Parsons.

[@randomhandle09.]

Thank you for helping me survive SAP.

[@samanthafernandes3902]

Thank you so much for the video!! Saved my life

[@jairraimondi]

Thanks Debra, I understood Parsons much more than my own language.

[@natalyepps446]

Hello Debra, I really liked your lecture. I was wondering if there is anything written about how Parsons and Merton's theories interact to explain conflict and rebel groups.

[@debramarshall905]

Thanks! Parsons focus left little room for dysfunction (think of dysfunction as the functional theorist’s explanation of conflict). Merton does explain rebel groups-see my video “Merton’s Typology.” Much of Merton’s work was in response to Parsons. Merton studied under Parsons--Parsons was caught up with GRAND theory; Merton was focused on MIDDLE RANGE theories. Where Parsons thinks grand theories explain complex societies, Merton concentrates on how complex systems do NOT function for all.

[@Zamudiokid]

Latency is most important. Importance order goes in opposite order-LIGA. Latency is the cultural system to refine motivation; is the heart the circulates the blood of "moral."

[@markprostars]

hi could u help me with parsons?

[@Zamudiokid]

@@markprostars sorry this is from so long ago.

[@TaidorReath]

Hello Debra. I don´t understand something and I'd really like you to help me, ¿What is the relationship between Systems Levels and the AGIL? I am not sure, but I think that maybe the Systems Levels are the representation or the solución to the AGIL. Thanks!

[@vidhiagrawal3]

Thankyou from India💙

[@Happiness.789]

Very good explanations. Thanks from india.

[@markprostars]

Debra. what comes first. pattern variables or agil paradigm?

[@asishb6673]

Thanks a lot

[@titosoysoy582]

Perfect ❤️

[@nelsoneduardocastilloayala5080]

Data Bias reproducen la "normalidad", pero la Big Data y los algoritmos (reflejo de normalidad) también son fuente de cambio (inducido o aleatorio). El esquema presentado es demasiado estático (estructuralista), debe completarse, al menos, con los conceptos de condicionamiento y control y de morfogenetica (para dar cuenta de la dinámica y el cambio y superar la entropía)

[@jaysonpenachos3368]

Watching 2020 learner😊

[@AtsuePop]

Thanks for your video! In fact I guess I see what you're meaning but... that seems so abstract to me :/ Don't you have a concrete example showing how a system is using these 4 procedures? because I see on so many websites That Adaptation = economy Goal Att.= Politics Integration=social Latency= Culture. But my teacher told us that for example a politician should take their resources in the population to try to be elected!... So adaptation isn't only a matter of economy, right? so why does it figure EVERYwhere? Thank you so much for your help :)

[@chulawrence4156]

does Parsons mean society influences and SHAPES individuals? therefore, we are the PRODUCT of our society.

[@zowster]

UVT represent

[@angievargas8368]

Hello Debra. I don´t understand something and I'd really like you to help me, ¿What is the relationship between Systems Levels and the AGIL? I am not sure, but I think that maybe the Systems Levels are the representation or the solución to the AGIL. Thanks!

[@debramarshall905]

Hi Angie, Yes, I think you're on the right track. Parsons' and Bales AGIL scheme represents the main components of the structure of society. They use the AGIL to explain how the structure exists. So, its not necessarily a solution, but it is a representation of the primary parts of the structure in which we all must function.

[@angievargas8368]

Ok, thank you. Have a nice day

[@angievargas8368]

Hi again. After reading more, I've found this graphic and it doesn't help because it puts the AGIL in System Acción, then it's like te Social System were divided in 4 systems, the behavioral system, the cultural system, the personality system and the accion system (said before). 1drv.ms/ZdJalh

[@BasitKhanSafi]

good question