Todd Gitlin's most important books

Todd Gitlin is the author, most recently, of The Bulldozer and the Big Tent: Blind Republicans, Lame Democrats, and the Recovery of American Ideals.He told Newsweek about his five most important books.One title to make the list: The Philosophy of Money by Georg Simmel.Lays bare the anatomy of Western life turned blasé from overstimulation.Read about all five titles on Gitlin's list.Todd Gitlin