Who Proposed the Term Power Elite to Describe a Structure

question 139

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the term power elite to describe a structure of leaders at the top of business,federal government,and the military?

• A) G.William Domhoff
• B) C.Wright Mills
• C) Karl Marx
• D) Max Weber

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Definitions:

Modern Societies

Societies characterized by advanced industrial development, urbanization, and the use of technology in everyday life, along with complex social, economic, and political structures.

Instrumentalist Marxists

Theorists who view the state primarily as an instrument for the ruling class to further its own interests.

Structuralist Marxists

Are theorists who combine the insights of Marxist theory with a structural understanding of society, focusing on how economic base structures shape societal superstructures.

Nation's Risk

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