{"product_id":"great-minds-encounters-with-social-theory-paperback","title":"Great Minds: Encounters with Social Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGianfranco Poggi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGiuseppe Sciortino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGianfranco Poggi is Professor of Sociology at the University of Trento, Italy. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWeber: A Short Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eForms of Power\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), among other works. Giuseppe Sciortino is Professor of Sociology at the University of Trento, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131189989511,"sku":"9780804772143","price":32.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/547d05e63a95d1be09d40d7446465313.webp?v=1732617051","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/great-minds-encounters-with-social-theory-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}