Talcott Parsons Today offers a reappraisal—and extension—of the work of the most significant and influential twentieth-century sociologist. The volume consists of original essays by prominent Parsons scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Germany. Finally, and most important, it makes a significant contribution to the current controversy surrounding an important sociological figure. The book consists of 10 essays, nine of which are original pieces; all are written by well-known scholars who are intimately acquainted with Parsons' body of work.

Contributions by: Neil J. Smelser, A. Javier Trevino, Lawrence T. Nichols, Willaim Buxton, David Rehorick, Bruce C. Wearne, Bernard Barber, Bryan S. Turner, Johnathan H. Turner, Stephen Fuchs, Victor Lidz, Uta Gerhardt, Mark Gould