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|birth_place=Waco, Texas, USA | |birth_place=Waco, Texas, USA | ||
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|death_date=20 March 1962 | |death_date=20 March 1962 | ||
|death_place=West Nyack, New York, USA | |death_place=West Nyack, New York, USA | ||
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'''Charles Wright Mills''' was a US [[sociologist]]. | '''Charles Wright Mills''' was a US [[sociologist]]. | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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In 1956, C. Wright Mills published ''[[The Power Elite]]'' about the US ruling class. | In 1956, C. Wright Mills published ''[[The Power Elite]]'' about the US ruling class. | ||
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| + | ==Thesis== | ||
| + | Mills observed that a small group of wealthy and powerful individuals controlled America’s dominant institutions (i.e., political, economic and military). More specifically, the governing elite in the U.S. are comprised of:<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201708/beware-the-power-elite-in-society-0 saved at [http://archive.is/DZMhQ Archive.is]</ref> | ||
| + | *1) the highest political leaders, including the president and a few key cabinet members and advisors, | ||
| + | *2) major corporate owners and directors, and | ||
| + | *3) the highest-ranking military officers. | ||
| + | ==Death== | ||
| + | Mills reportedly suffered from a series of heart attacks throughout his life and his fourth attack led to his death on 20 March 1962 in West Nyack, New York. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 25 October 2021
 C. Wright Mills      (Sociologist, Author, Statecraft/Analyst) | |
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| Born | Charles Wright Mills 28 August 1916 Waco, Texas, USA |
| Died | 20 March 1962 (Age 45) West Nyack, New York, USA |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | US |
| Victim of | Premature death |
A sociologist who helped expose the US Ruling class | |
Charles Wright Mills was a US sociologist.
Contents
Publications
In 1956, C. Wright Mills published The Power Elite about the US ruling class.
Thesis
Mills observed that a small group of wealthy and powerful individuals controlled America’s dominant institutions (i.e., political, economic and military). More specifically, the governing elite in the U.S. are comprised of:[1]
- 1) the highest political leaders, including the president and a few key cabinet members and advisors,
- 2) major corporate owners and directors, and
- 3) the highest-ranking military officers.
Death
Mills reportedly suffered from a series of heart attacks throughout his life and his fourth attack led to his death on 20 March 1962 in West Nyack, New York.
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