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The power elite

Title
  1. The power elite / C. Wright Mills.
Published by
  1. London, Oxford University Press, 1959, ©1956.
Author
  1. Mills, C. Wright (Charles Wright), 1916-1962.

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Description
  1. 423 pages; 22 cm.
Summary
  1. A fascinating and controversial study of the organization of our society that depicts the style of life of the people at the pinnacles of fame, power, and fortune in America. These people are examined, along with the nature of mass society, of which these higher circles constitute the elite. -- Publisher description.
Series statement
  1. Galaxy Books ; GB20
Subject
  1. Since 1945
  2. Power (Social sciences)
  3. Elite (Social sciences) > United States
  4. Upper class > United States
  5. Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
  6. Élite (Sciences sociales) > États-Unis
  7. Classes supérieures > États-Unis
  8. 89.51 political sociology
  9. 71.19 social structure: other (sociology)
  10. Civilization
  11. Upper class
  12. Elite (Social sciences)
  13. Social conditions
  14. Elites
  15. Macht
  16. United States > Social conditions > 1945-
  17. United States > Civilization
  18. United States > Social conditions
  19. États-Unis > Civilisation
  20. États-Unis > Conditions sociales
  21. États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1945-
  22. United States
  23. kapitaal
  24. capital
  25. economische afhankelijkheid
  26. economic dependence
  27. economie
  28. economics
  29. ethiek
  30. ethics
  31. groepen
  32. groups
  33. leiderschap
  34. leadership
  35. managers
  36. morele waarden
  37. moral values
  38. organisaties
  39. organizations
  40. sociale structuur
  41. social structure
  42. sociologie
  43. sociology
  44. hogere klassen
  45. upper classes
  46. moraal
  47. moral
  48. adel
  49. nobility
  50. welzijn
  51. well-being
  52. Social Stratification
  53. Sociale stratificatie
Contents
  1. The higher circles -- Local society -- Metropolitan -- The celebrities -- The very rich -- The chief executives -- The corporate rich -- The warlords -- The military ascendancy -- The political directorate -- The theory of balance -- The power elite -- The mass society -- The conservative mood -- The higher immorality.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library