The Power Elite Author:C. Wright Mills In *The Power Elite* [Mills] depicts the style of life of the men and women at the pinnacles of fame and power and fortune in mid-century America. Celebrities, Politicians and Corporation Executives are examined--as well as the nature of the mass society of which these higher circles now constitute the elite. — It is the author's theory that ... more »these groups form a center of power in our society that is tightly knit and basically irresponsible. The ideas and conclusions this book presents are so provocative that even those who disagree with its thesis will find it absorbing.« less