{"product_id":"the-power-elite-9780195133547","title":"The Power Elite","description":"First published in 1956, \u003cem\u003eThe Power Elite\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a contemporary classic of social science and social criticism. C. Wright Mills examines and critiques the organization of power in the United States, calling attention to three firmly interlocked prongs of power: the military, corporate, and\u003cbr\u003epolitical elite. \u003cem\u003eThe Power Elite\u003c\/em\u003e can be read as a good account of what was taking place in America at the time it was written, but its underlying question of whether America is as democratic in practice as it is in theory continues to matter very much today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat \u003cem\u003eThe Power Elite\u003c\/em\u003e informed readers of in 1956 was how much the organization of power in America had changed during their lifetimes, and Alan Wolfe's astute afterword to this new edition brings us up to date, illustrating how much more has changed since then. Wolfe sorts out what is helpful in\u003cbr\u003eMills' book and which of his predictions have not come to bear, laying out the radical changes in American capitalism, from intense global competition and the collapse of communism to rapid technological transformations and ever changing consumer tastes. \u003cem\u003eThe Power Elite\u003c\/em\u003e has stimulated generations of\u003cbr\u003ereaders to think about the kind of society they have and the kind of society they might want, and deserves to be read by every new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-235273\"\u003eC. Wright Mills\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.44w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195133547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195133544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC045000\"\u003ePoverty \u0026amp; Homelessness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026000\"\u003eSociology | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late \u003cstrong\u003eC. Wright Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Sociology at Columbia University, was a leading critic of modern American civilization. \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Wolfe\u003c\/strong\u003e is University Professor and Professor of Political Science and Sociology at Boston University. He is the author or editor of more than ten books, including\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarginalized in the Middle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Nation, After All\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698395549933,"sku":"9780195133547","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_afe7fbbd-6167-4c68-abb6-3d2cd0f74e4d.jpg?v=1649900319","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-power-elite-9780195133547","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}