What are the levels of the power pyramid proposed by C. Wright Mills? Who makes up the different levels?
What will be an ideal response?
The levels are (starting at the top and working down) the top leaders, the middle level, and the masses of the people.The top leaders are made up of corporate, political, and military leaders.Wright said that of these three, the corporate leaders are the most dominant.The middle level is made up of Congress, other legislators, interest-group leaders, and local opinion leaders.The masses of people at the bottom are unorganized, exploited, and mostly uninterested.
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The term ___________ refers to a multigenerational "accounting system" of who,
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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