C Wright Mills An American Utopia
Author | : Irving Lewis Horowitz |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 1985-04-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439106242 |
ISBN-13 | : 143910624X |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A biography of legendary sociologist C. Wright Mills, author of The Power Elite and White Collar, among other works, by eminent sociologist Irving L. Horowitz. Charles Wright Mills (1916-1962) was a famed sociologist, social commentator and critic. Noted for his anti-authoritarian, flamboyant character and radical ideas, he has been described as an ‘American Utopian’ – committed to social change, angered by the oppression he saw around him, and critical of what he saw as evidence of U.S. imperialism. His legacy includes a series of classic books – including The Power Elite, White Collar, and The Sociological Imagination -- and he has made a distinctive contribution to American sociological theory, especially in the area of class, power and social structure.