Which american sociologist’s work most closely followed the functionalist tradition of analyzing social phenomena based on the role they played in society?

Talcott Parson

Explanation:

Parson continued the works of Durkheim, and other functionalists, and applied it directly to American society, where he analyzed social phenomena that emerged in the 20th century.

As a functionalist, he privileged the analysis taking into account the structures of the American society, the history, and the interrelationships that made the characteristic of that system to exist.

His primary focus was the basis for defining social action. He saw this always in the context of broader backgrounds. He is most famous for his major work The Social System is written in 1951.