Abstract

CANTAMUTTO, Francisco. Genesis and tensions on Parsons’ Societal Community. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2018, vol.25, n.71, pp.9-38. ISSN 1665-0565.  https://doi.org/10.32870/espiral.v25i71.6574.

This article explains the genesis and development of the concept of societal community, created by functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons. It is assumed that societal community concept involves certain novelty. This article shows the paths of this concept following the works of Parsons as well as specialized bibliography, in an attempt to synthesize it. Finally, the article presents two internal tensions of the concept itself: regarding the inclusion of non-member groups and the use of coercion.

Keywords : Societal community; social order; Parsons; genesis and development; functionalism.