Power Elite Theory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:contrastsWith pluralism
gptkbp:criticizedFor overemphasis on elite unity
underestimating pluralism
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:The_Power_Elite
gptkbp:focusesOn decision-making
American society
concentration of power
elite groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Power Elite Theory
gptkbp:influenced critical theory
modern elite studies
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkb:Max_Weber
gptkbp:keyInstitutions gptkb:government
gptkb:military
corporations
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:C._Wright_Mills
gptkbp:publicationYear 1956
gptkbp:relatedTo elite theory
ruling class theory
gptkbp:requires a small group controls key institutions
gptkbp:studiedIn political science
sociology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Community_Power_Structure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6