Charles Wright Mills Quote on Citizens and Private Life

Charles Wright Mills was an American sociologist who examined modern societies and the role of intellectuals.

This quote critically reflects on social participation and the private behavior of citizens in a historical and sociological context.

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Charles Wright Mills (1916–1962) was an American sociologist. His work examined postwar societies and the interaction of political, military, and economic elites. His best-known works include “The Power Elite,” “White Collar: The American Middle Classes,” and “The Sociological Imagination.”

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