C. Wright Mills is the sociologist who coined the term "power elite" in his 1956 book "The Power Elite." He used this concept to refer to the small group of individuals who held disproportionate power and influence in society, often through their positions in government, business, and the military.
Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term "power elite" in his 1956 book "The Power Elite." He used it to describe a small group of individuals at the top of the social hierarchy who hold significant power and influence in society, spanning the realms of business, military, and politics. These elites were seen as making key decisions that affected the broader population.
Harold Garfinkel.
Ruling Class
The term "Iron Law of Oligarchy" was coined by the German sociologist Robert Michels in his 1911 book "Political Parties." He posited that all organizations, including democratic ones, tend to become oligarchies over time, with power concentrated in the hands of a few.
Erving Goffman, a Canadian-American sociologist, coined the term "stigma" in his 1963 book "Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity." He explored how individuals with socially devalued identities are marked and experience negative stereotypes and discrimination.
Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term "power elite" in his 1956 book "The Power Elite." He used it to describe a small group of individuals at the top of the social hierarchy who hold significant power and influence in society, spanning the realms of business, military, and politics. These elites were seen as making key decisions that affected the broader population.
Cultural Lag
Harold Garfinkel.
Ruling Class
August Comte (he was French)
The term "Iron Law of Oligarchy" was coined by the German sociologist Robert Michels in his 1911 book "Political Parties." He posited that all organizations, including democratic ones, tend to become oligarchies over time, with power concentrated in the hands of a few.
Erving Goffman, a Canadian-American sociologist, coined the term "stigma" in his 1963 book "Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity." He explored how individuals with socially devalued identities are marked and experience negative stereotypes and discrimination.
The term "matrix of domination" was coined by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins in her book "Black Feminist Thought." It refers to the interlocking systems of oppression such as race, gender, and class that shape and constrain individuals' experiences and identities.
The term TCK (Third Culture Kid, also: 3CK) was coined at the beginning of the 1950s by an American anthropologist and sociologist by the name of Ruth Hill Useem.
the power elite
The sociologist who coined the phrase "The McDonaldization of society" is George Ritzer. Ritzer used this term to describe the increasing rationalization and standardization of everyday life, similar to the principles seen in fast food restaurants like McDonald's.
The term "frailocracia" was coined by the Spanish political scientist and sociologist Jose Antonio Marina. It is used to criticize the influence of frail elites in the political sphere.