Elites and Society by Tom Bottomore

Elites and Society by Tom Bottomore

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In this substantially revised second edition of a classic text, Tom Bottomore reconsiders élite theory in the light of recent studies. He examines its role in relation to class structures, and considers the prospects for a more equal society.

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Elites and Society by Tom Bottomore

In this substantially revised and enlarged second edition of a classic text that has been used throughout the world in numerous translations, Tom Bottomore reconsiders élite theory in the light of more recent studies. He examines the role and significance of élites in relation to classes and class structure in both advanced industrial and developing countries, and expounds the criticism of élites and élitism that have been formulated by democratic and socialist thinkers and movements. In a new concluding chapter, Professor Bottomore considers the prospect, as humanity approaches the millenium, for a renewed advance towards more egalitarian forms of society, in which all citizens would be able to participate more fully and effectively in the shaping of their social world. Tom Bottomore taught at the London School of Economics 1952-64, was Head of the Department of Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver 1965-67, and Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex 1968-85 where he is now Professor Emeritus. He is the author of numerous books, most recently: Theories of Modern Capitalism, Allen and Unwin (1985); Classes in Modern Society, Routledge (2nd edition, 1991) and Between Marginalism and Marxism: The Economic Sociology of J A Schumpter, Harvester Wheatsheaf (1992).

Thomas Burton Bottomore, usually known as Tom Bottomore and published as T.B. Bottomore, was a British Marxist sociologist. Bottomore was Secretary of the International Sociological Association from 1953 to 1959.

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ISBN 13 9780415082716
ISBN 10 0415082714
Titre Elites and Society
Auteur Tom Bottomore
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Taylor & Francis Ltd
Année de publication 1993-07-01
Nombre de pages 150
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