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Category Archive: C. Wright Mills

C. Wright Mills Quote: “What ordinary men are directly aware…”

What ordinary men are directly aware of and what they try to do are bounded by the private orbits in which they live; their visions and their powers are limited.

November 3, 2019 1916, American, C. Wright Mills, May 28, Quotes by Sociologists

C. Wright Mills Quote: “Not wishing to be disturbed over…”

Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government is a sort of automatic machine, regulated by the balancing of competing interests.

September 2, 2019 1916, American, C. Wright Mills, May 28, Quotes by Sociologists

C. Wright Mills Quote: “Neither the life of an individual…”

Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.

May 9, 2019 1916, American, C. Wright Mills, May 28, Quotes by Sociologists

C. Wright Mills Quote: “Every revolution has its counterrevolution – …”

Every revolution has its counterrevolution – that is a sign the revolution is for real.

March 24, 2019 1916, American, C. Wright Mills, May 28, Quotes by Sociologists

C. Wright Mills Quote: “Power is not of a man….”

Power is not of a man. Wealth does not center in the person of the wealthy. Celebrity is not inherent in any personality. To be celebrated, to be wealthy, to have power requires access to major institutions.

November 15, 2018 1916, American, C. Wright Mills, May 28, Quotes by Sociologists
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