What is one criticism of Parsons' work?
Unnecessarily complex
Too simplistic
Radically Marxist
Inefficiently worded
Answer
Parsons' work has been criticized for being unnecessarily complex. Some critics argue that Parsons' use of abstract concepts and complex language makes his work difficult to understand and that his theories are not supported by empirical evidence.
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