A comparison of social elitist concepts in the works of Karl Marx, Vilfredo Pareto, and Karl Mannheim reveals similar patterns in the uses of these concepts. By listing seven criteria that were developed and by the use of a topical analysis method, similarities are presented and explained. Additional comparisons according to schools of thought and specific national setting are also presented. Structural similarities were identified among the theories; however, content patterns are not evident because of the lack of an accepted definition of the elite. The analysis and the comparison of the concepts of the elite in the works of these major thinkers facilitate and deepen the understanding of this concept in sociological work.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663372 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Dweck, Amichai |
| Contributors | Kitchens, James A., Caton, Irma |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 134 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Dweck, Amichai, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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