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The power elite by C. Wright Mills · Booklabria

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C. Wright Mills
The power elite

Social conditionsCivilization

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First published: 1956
Editions: 22 in 3 languages

Synopsis

>In 1956, sociologist C. Wright Mills published the classic book The Power Elite, which looked at how a narrow segment of the population with high positions in different institutions (legislators, corporations, the military) tended to make decisions for the population as a whole, with the consensus among these actors displacing authentic democracy.

- Current Affairs

Subjects: Social conditions
Civilization
Upper class
Power
United states, social conditions
Elite
Set in: United States

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22 in 3 languages

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