Monday, February 22, 2016

Reading for Wednesday: The Power Elite & Textbook pgs. 166-174

Also: Review/Read Textbook Chapter 5, pages 166-174. 

This will help underscore our discussion of civil rights, which will kick off the hour.

Regarding The Power Elite:
Pay particular attention to Section 4 of this chapter. If its Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, start there and read through the end.

While reading, ask yourself the following questions:

1. When was this first published? After reading, ask yourself if this conception of America is still relevant.

2. Who is “the power elite”? What types of people or groups comprise the power elite?
3.  Is Mills convincing? If so, or if not, why? Pick portions of the text which resonate.

You are not required to turn anything in, but that means you need to make an earnest attempt to read the entire chapter. In advance of Wednesday, I would recommend pulling out a passage or two that really strikes you as either insightful, interesting, or confusing.

Questions, email me. zgass@elcamino.edu




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