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093 - Presidential Panel. Elites and the Power They Wield
Sat, August 16, 2:30 to 4:10pm, TBASession Submission Type: Invited Session
Abstract
Although elites wield dispropotionate power, they have not garned extensive attention by sociologists. The scholars in this session will share the results of their new studies of elites. The sessions will cast a fresh light on members of the upper class in America. The papers highlight the power of the elite in daily life.
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The American Business Elite: From Classwide Coherence to Company-focused Management -- and Global Engagement - Michael Useem, University of Pennsylvania
Individual Power, Collective Weakness: The Fragmentation of the American Coporate Elite - Mark S. Mizruchi, University of Michigan
The Haves and the Have-A-Lots: Who Counts as Upper Class in America? - Lauren Rivera, Northwestern University
Leading Lives: An Inside Look at the People in Power - D. Michael Lindsay, Gordon College