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Women of the Upper Class » Read Now
by Susan A. Ostrander. 190 pgs.

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...Women of the Upper Class Women in the Political Economy, a series...Ronnie J. Steinberg Women of the Upper Class Susan A. Ostrander TEMPLE UNIVERSITY...Ostrander, Susan A...
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The "Better Angels" of Capitalism: Rhetoric, Narrative, and Moral Identity among Men of the American Upper Class » Read Now
by Andrew Herman. 283 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

What does it mean to be a man of wealth & power? How is the "worth" of wealth translated into moral worth in the identity of wealthy men? How does this identity comprise a mythical place of masculine desire in the social imagination of the American dream? These are the central themes The "Better...
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What does it mean to be a man of wealth & power? How is the "worth" of wealth translated into moral worth in the identity of wealthy men? How does this identity comprise a mythical place of masculine desire in the social imagination of the American dream? These are the central themes The "Better Angels" of Capitalism explores. Beginning with a series of ethnographic interviews of a variety of wealthy American men, Andrew Herman draws upon diverse perspectives to present a coherent exploration of the sociopolitical implications of being wealthy in an economically unequal-& increasingly unstable-society.
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Preparing for Power: America's Elite Boarding Schools » Read Now
by Peter W. Cookson, Caroline Hodges Persell. 260 pgs.

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...schools is largely confined to the upper class, the upper-middle class, and a...of the hallmarks of the American upper class is its Anglophilia, and a good...the nation...
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Who Killed Society? » Read Now
by Cleveland Amory. 599 pgs.

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...for well-bred gentlemen. The prevailing class one meets with is that of mechanics struggling...in 1899, of The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Bunde Veblen. "The...
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Power in Modern Societies (Part 3 "National Power Structures") » Read Now
by Marvin E. Olsen, Martin N. Marger. 328 pgs.

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...References , 221 20 Upper-Class Power , Harold R. Kerbo 223 Upper-Class Economic Power , 223 Upper-Class Political Power , 227...
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Social Class and Democratic Leadership: Essays in Honor of E. Digby Baltzell (Chap. 5 "The American Upper Class and Higher Education, 1880-1970") » Read Now
by Harold J. Bershady. 312 pgs.

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...only American sociologist of the upper class whose interpretations of American...Philadelphia and of the American upper class. Baltzells concerns in this book...composition...
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Classes and Cultures: England 1918-1951 (Chap. 1 "The Upper Class: Honor and Wealth") » Read Now
by Ross McKibbin. 562 pgs.

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Ross McKibbin investigates the ways in which `class culture' characterized English society, and intruded into every aspect of life, during the period from 1918 to the mid-1950s. He demonstrates the influence of social class within the mini 'cultures' which together constitute society: families and...
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Ross McKibbin investigates the ways in which `class culture' characterized English society, and intruded into every aspect of life, during the period from 1918 to the mid-1950s. He demonstrates the influence of social class within the mini 'cultures' which together constitute society: families and family life, friends and neighbours, the workplace, schools and colleges, religion, sexuality, sport, music, film, and radio. Dr McKibbin considers the ways in which language was used (both spoken and written) to define one's social grouping, and how far changes occurred to language and culture more generally as a result of increasing American influence. He assesses the role of status and authority in English society, the social significance of the monarchy and the upper classes, the opportunities for social mobility, and the social and ideological foundations of English politics. In this fascinating study, Ross McKibbin exposes the fundamental structures and belief systems which underpinned English society in the first half of the twentieth century.
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English Social Differences (Chap. Three "Ways of Speaking, Manners, Etiquette and Goodwill") » Read Now
by T. H. Pear. 318 pgs.

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...particular stratum is described as upper class, the remark, toned with regret...that we never publicly mention the upper class or the lower orders. Dr. H. J...occurrence of...
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The Power Elite » Read Now
by C. Wright Mills. 442 pgs.

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First published in 1956, The Power Elite stands as a contemporary classic of social science and social criticism. C. Wright Mills examines and critiques the organization of power in the United States, calling attention to three firmly interlocked prongs of power: the military, corporate, and...
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First published in 1956, The Power Elite stands as a contemporary classic of social science and social criticism. C. Wright Mills examines and critiques the organization of power in the United States, calling attention to three firmly interlocked prongs of power: the military, corporate, and political elite. The Power Elite can be read as a good account of what was taking place in America at the time it was written, but its underlying question of whether America is as democratic in practice as it is in theory continues to matter very much today. What The Power Elite informed readers of in 1956 was how much the organization of power in America had changed during their lifetimes, and Alan Wolfe's astute afterword to this new edition brings us up to date, illustrating how much more has changed since then. Wolfe sorts out what is helpful in Mills' book and which of his predictions have not come to bear, laying out the radical changes in American capitalism, from intense global competition and the collapse of communism to rapid technological transformations and ever changing consumer tastes. The Power Elite has stimulated generations of readers to think about the kind of society they have and the kind of society they might want, and deserves to be read by every new generation.
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Charity Begins at Home: Generosity and Self-Interest among the Philanthropic Elite » Read Now
by Teresa Odendahl. 291 pgs.

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...revel with equals or aspirants in upper-class solidarity. I also partook of...maintenance and perpetuation of the upper class in the United States. In this...philanthropy...
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Wealth in Western Thought: The Case for and against Riches » Read Now
by Paul G. Schervish. 258 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Based on roundtable discussions by a variety of scholars over a two-year period, these essays explore the complex and often contradictory matrix of sentiments, feelings, and beliefs that frame America's contemporary social doctrine of wealth. The seven Boston College faculty members whose writings...
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Based on roundtable discussions by a variety of scholars over a two-year period, these essays explore the complex and often contradictory matrix of sentiments, feelings, and beliefs that frame America's contemporary social doctrine of wealth. The seven Boston College faculty members whose writings comprise this volume are professors of classics, economics, ethics, history, literature, scripture, and sociology. Each scholar reviews a a range of writings and narratives that enunciate definite theses about the genesis and prospects as well as the uses and abuses of wealth. Today, as the discussion of wealth creation and distribution become framed less frequently under the rubrics of capitalism and socialism, it is propitious to examine other pieces of the debate that come to us from our Western classical, biblical, literary, and ethical traditions. The talk for and against wealth, so well articulated by Adam Smith and Karl Marx, is only one axis on which this important Western motif turns. Schervishand his contributors enable us to consult several other texts that can guide our repositioning on the controversies surrounding the moral status of wealth and the wealthy.
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The Upper Class, Up for Grabs, in The Wilson Quarterly » Read Now
by Nelson W. Aldrich IV. 8 pgs.

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...The upper class, up for grabs by Nelson W. Aldrich...elite, now dispersed, called the WASP upper class. The marketing pitch is faithfully echoed...Ralph Lauren wants to...
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The Price of Privilege; Elite Prep Schools Demand Lockstep Conformity as the Rite of Passage into the Upper Class, in Psychology Today » Read Now
by Peter W. Cookson Jr., Caroline Hodges Persell. 5 pgs.

...as the Rite of Passage into the Upper Class. by Peter W. Cookson Jr...AS THE RITE OF PASSAGE INTO THE UPPER CLASS. It is a clear New England morning...credential for...
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Power, Elites, and Society, in Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology » Read Now
by Dennis Olsen. 8 pgs.

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...articles on "Social Structure and the Ruling Class" ( 1950 ). 1 When Mills and Porter...and bureaucratic power, as opposed to class power, or the deterministic view of...