Conclusion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20084095 |
|---|---|
| Authors | François Denord (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 265-271 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Researching Elites and Power (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-030-45175-2_21 |
| OpenAlex | W4246257957 |
| ISBN | 9783030451752 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This book analyzes power relations between classes, institutions and social positions. It does not lend extraordinary qualities to the elites it studies. Inspired by the work of Pierre Bourdieu, a number of contributors emphasize the competition between the “High and Mighty”, to use an expression from C. Wright Mills. Regardless of the capitals at their disposal, and whom they claim to exert power over, they struggle against each other to define the legitimate principle of domination. Building on research by the “power structure” theoreticians (the inheritors of C. Wright Mills), other contributors show that an unequal division of rare (economic, cultural, political, etc.) resources and the existence of networks account for the distribution and concentration of power
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |