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Although the book was not written by Mead, or even organized under his direction, it has been through it that generations of academics and students have come in contact with Mead\u2019s ideas. There are two main goals behind this exercise in historical reconstruction. First, the study of how Mind, Self, and Society came into existence and acquired classical standing offers an insightful view of the contingency and the complexity of canon formation. It is on this continuous process of reception, through which certain texts and authors acquire classical value, which the second part of the article focuses. 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