Yes — the Social System also performs Integration, but in a different sense from the “Integration (I)” that belongs to Parsons’ four major subsystems.

This confusion happens because Integration appears at two levels in Parsons’ theory:


Level 1: Integration (I) as one of the FOUR AGIL functions of the WHOLE SOCIETY

At the societal level:

AGIL Function Subsystem Responsible
A Economy
G Polity
I Social System (but mainly legal-normative order)
L Social + Cultural System

Here, Integration (I) is a macro-function that manages:

The main integrators are:

So at this macro level, “Integration = the function of maintaining social order”.