Research Catalog

Title

Who rules Britain? / John Scott.

Author

Scott, John, 1949-

Publication

Oxford, UK ; Cambridge, MA, USA : Polity Press, 1991.

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Details

Description

viii, 171 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"The lifestyle, economic basis and political affiliations of the British upper class are the focus of this lively new study. The book combines a review of existing sociological theory on class and capitalism with material drawn from a great variety of sources." "The book answers the question, is there still a ruling class in Britain? John Scott presents an account of the historical development of the British upper class, the development of industrial and financial dynasties, town and country society and London and the political world. Photographs and other illustrations cover subjects as diverse as public school fees, the structure of parliament, and the dates and events of the 'Season'. This book is an informative and entertaining survey of the British 'ruling class' for undergraduates, 'A' level students and general readers alike. Book jacket."--Jacket.

Subject

• Elite (Social sciences) > Great Britain
• Capitalists and financiers > Great Britain
• 89.54 political influence
• Capitalists and financiers
• Elite (Social sciences)
• Elite
• Herrschaft
• Klassentheorie
• Oberschicht
• Politische Elite
• Soziale Klasse
• Wirtschaftliche Elite
• Politieke macht
• Politieke elites
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

What is a Capitalist Class? -- The Orthodox Marxist View -- The Fabian View -- Burnham and the Managerial Revolution -- Post-war Revisionism -- The Capitalist Class Reconsidered -- What is a Ruling Class? -- Marx on the British Ruling Class -- The Orthodox Marxist View -- An Unorthodox Marxist View -- The Power Bloc and the State -- The Making of the Ruling Class -- The Ancien Regime in Europe -- The Old Society in England -- The Transition to Modernity -- Is there still a Capitalist Class? -- Who are the Capitalists? -- The Development of the Business Class -- Contours of the Capitalist Class -- Class Reproduction and Capital Reproduction -- Is there still an Upper Circle? -- The 'Traditional' Status System -- 'Tradition', Social Networks and Class Reproduction -- Is there still a Ruling Class? -- Power Elites and the Ruling Class -- The Changing Anatomy of Political Rule -- The Structure of Political Domination.

ISBN

• 0745603025
• 9780745603025
• 074560563X
• 9780745605630

LCCN

90048369

OCLC

• ocm22489175
• 22489175
• SCSB-9016422

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library