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C. Wright Mills on Knowledge, Power, and the Moral Duty of the Intellectual

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Oleg Komlik

An eminent and brilliant sociologist C. Wright Mills (1916-1962) was deeply concerned with the responsibilities of social scientists in the post-World War II (American) society. Therefore he advocated for engagement of intellectuals in public life in contrast to merely conducting distant observations. … Continue reading →

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C. Wright Mills on the Personality Market

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Oleg Komlik

White Collar: The American Middle Classes is a pioneering and major study of the American middle class by a prominent sociologist C. Wright Mills, published in 1951. In this book Mills analyzes various aspects of the forming of a new … Continue reading →

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The middle class and the politics of the rearguard

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Oleg Komlik

White Collar: The American Middle Classes is a pioneering and major study of the American middle class by a prominent sociologist C. Wright Mills, first published in 1951. In this research Mills analyzes the forming of a new class of the white-collar workers … Continue reading →

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Listen to C. Wright Mills’ resonant voice: “You must not expect me to provide a Balanced View. I am not a sociological book-keeper…”

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Oleg Komlik

“You must not expect me to provide A Balanced View. I am not a sociological book-keeper. Moreover, “balanced views” are now usually surface views which rest upon the homogeneous absence of imagination and the passive avoidance of reflection. A balanced … Continue reading →

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