The Power Elite at the Bohemian Grove
Has Anything Changed in the 1990s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2371507 |
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| Authors | Kevin Wehr (Cowell College, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-124 |
| Publication date | 1994-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0896-9205 • E-ISSN: 1569-1632 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089692059402000205 |
| OpenAlex | W2107853116 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This study examines the social, economic, and political connections of persons attending the elite summer retreat at the Bohemian Grove in 1993. Consistent with past studies, Bohemian Club members who made political contributions were overwhelmingly pro-Republican. The guest list also revealed numerous father-son connections, business affiliations, and government-industry associations, lending support to the idea that the Bohemian Grove is an arena where social interaction serves to develop ruling-class cohesion. Interestingly, Clinton administration appointees were noticeably absent from the Grove
Club · Economic history · Elite · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Race, History, and American Society · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Highly cited | No |
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