Social structure and personality - Parsons, Talcott 1902-1979 (New York Free Press of Glencoe, 1964)
The superego and the theory of social systems -- The father symbol : an appraisal in the light of psychoanalytic and sociological theory -- The incest taboo in relation to social structure and the socialization of the child -- Social structure and the development of personality : Freud's contribution to the integration of psychology and sociology -- Some reflections on the problem of psychosomatic relationships in health and illness -- The school class as a social system : some of its functions in American society -- Youth in the context of American society -- The link between character and society / with Winston White -- Toward a healthy maturity -- Definitions of health and illness in the light of American values and social structure -- Mental illness and "spiritual malaise" : the role of the psychiatrist and of the minister of religion -- Some theoretical considerations bearing on the field of medical sociology.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-370) and index.
Keywords: Socialization; Personality and culture; Social structure