"The Power Elite"

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power elite

A term used by the American sociologist (see sociology) C. Wright Mills to describe a relatively small, loosely knit group of people who tend to dominate American policymaking.

institutions and the power elite

important to understand the power elite in relation to their positions within institutions which give them more power, prestige is the value which different groups of people are judged by.

prestige

widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality.

are all social institutions equal?

no, the economic, political and military domains are the MOST POWERFUL.

social class and social inequality

the elite is the upper social class, they are from a more or less compact entity

income versus weatlh

wealth is accumulated, income is earned yearly


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