Men of Ideas: A Sociologist's View
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ISBN: 068483328X / Publisher: Free Press, July 1997
Provides an analysis of the evolution of the western intellectual class since the seventeenth century
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<b>Lewis A. Coser takes readers from the coffeehouses of 18th-century London to the mass-culture industries of today in search of a definition for the intellectual.</b><br><br>Describing the settings where intellectuals thrive and exploring the nature and contributions of various well-known groups, he discusses the various roles intellectuals play in society and why they matter.
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