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The Sociologist C. Wright Mills argued that the ruling class differs from the Power Elite . The latter simply refers to the small group of people with the most political power. Many of them are politicians, hired political managers, and military leaders. In other , it was the feudal lords, while under Slavery , it was the slave-owners. Most stable groups of social animals (including humans) have a visible and invisible "ruling class". The decision makers in the group may change according to the decision-type and/ or the time of observation. For example, it used to be assumed that modern societies were patriarchal and the elders dominated the real decisions. Many market-led economies focus on the decision makers of each particular (assuredly minor) market sector, who may in fact be children or women. SEE ALSO |
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