SOCIOL 2R03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: C. Wright Mills, Class Consciousness, False Consciousness
8 May 2016
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Power: (weber) the ability to achieve ones will in spite of opposition. C wright mills on the power elite. Mentions the power of the military, corporate and political leaders than invoke power over society. Everyday citizen is relatively powerless to the mindset of the higher 3 corporations. Corporations make huge financial contributions, therefore they have a great deal of influence over poverty. Those who hold the gold make the rules. John porter (1965): wealth and power come together in likeminded people, have the same way of thinking, belong to the same groups, go on the same vacations together, etc. False consciousness: inability of those within a specific class to recognize their class position. Class consciousness: have to come together and recognize our collective interests and our similar struggles. Marx was more critical of the wealthy when he wrote his critique, since at the time the only people who could vote were those who owned land (wealthy)
