The New Men of Power
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The New Men of Power is a sociological study by C. Wright Mills that analyzes the rise and influence of labor leaders and union bureaucracies in mid-20th-century American industrial society.
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| The New Men of Power canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Men of Power Context triple: [C. Wright Mills, notableWork, The New Men of Power]
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A.
The Lessons of Power
The Lessons of Power is a political memoir by former French president François Hollande reflecting on his years in office and the exercise of presidential authority.
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B.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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C.
Men and Power
Men and Power is a political memoir by William Maxwell Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, reflecting on his experiences and influence in British politics and media during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
L'Ivresse du pouvoir
L'Ivresse du pouvoir is a 2006 French drama film by Claude Chabrol that explores political corruption and moral ambiguity through the investigation led by a determined examining magistrate.
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E.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Men of Power Target entity description: The New Men of Power is a sociological study by C. Wright Mills that analyzes the rise and influence of labor leaders and union bureaucracies in mid-20th-century American industrial society.
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A.
The Lessons of Power
The Lessons of Power is a political memoir by former French president François Hollande reflecting on his years in office and the exercise of presidential authority.
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B.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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C.
Men and Power
Men and Power is a political memoir by William Maxwell Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, reflecting on his experiences and influence in British politics and media during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
L'Ivresse du pouvoir
L'Ivresse du pouvoir is a 2006 French drama film by Claude Chabrol that explores political corruption and moral ambiguity through the investigation led by a determined examining magistrate.
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E.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| addresses |
class conflict
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collective bargaining ⓘ social stratification ⓘ union–management cooperation ⓘ |
| analyzes |
influence of labor leaders
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rise of labor leaders ⓘ role of union bureaucracies ⓘ |
| author | C. Wright Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
bureaucratization of unions
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conservatism of union leadership ⓘ limited democracy within unions ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of union leadership on rank-and-file workers
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integration of labor leaders into the power elite ⓘ political role of organized labor ⓘ relationship between unions and corporate management ⓘ relationship between unions and the state ⓘ |
| field |
industrial sociology
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labor studies ⓘ political sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | mid-20th-century United States ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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sociology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
growth of mass industrial unions
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post–World War II American economy ⓘ |
| influenced |
later studies of labor leadership
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research on power elites in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American working class
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industrial society ⓘ labor leaders ⓘ power structure ⓘ trade unions ⓘ union bureaucracy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of Mills’s power-elite framework
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linking union leadership to broader structures of power ⓘ |
| perspective | critical sociological analysis ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Power Elite
NERFINISHED
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White Collar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedInSeries | C. Wright Mills’s early studies of power ⓘ |
| theorizes | labor leaders as part of a broader power structure ⓘ |
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