{"product_id":"great-minds-gianfranco-poggi-9780804772143","title":"Great Minds: Encounters with Social Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eModern social thought is largely the intellectual product of a number of \"great minds.\" Revisiting the central theories of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Mead, Parsons, Goffman, Garfinkel, and Luhmann, this text introduces readers to a select group of thinkers who have made significant, distinctive, and controversial contributions to the development of modern social theory. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a careful selection of primary sources that encourage direct engagement with the writings, Poggi and Sciortino emphasize the theoretical insights and problems that remain valuable to discussions of social theory today. Each chapter introduces key ideas, whether classical or contemporary, through a discussion of each theorist's contribution to the exploration of the human actors and the consequences, potentialities, and vulnerabilities embedded in social relationships. \u003ci\u003eGreat Minds\u003c\/i\u003e was originally published in Italian. This first-ever English-language edition includes a new final chapter on the work of Luhmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gianfranco Poggi, Giuseppe Sciortino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804772142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804772143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Social Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 92","brand":"Gianfranco Poggi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947221254399,"sku":"9780804772143","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_441f3615-caeb-4039-b1ec-2052da6b3b27.jpg?v=1681517443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-minds-gianfranco-poggi-9780804772143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}