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Technically a soc elite is a stratum of a pop occupying a position of superiority & influence. The superiority may rest on tradition, on special acquired skills & talents, & on a general body of skills & talents of all kinds. An elite is characterized by corporateness, exclusiveness, & always refers to a plurality of people. Its superiority must be of a very generalized kind extending beyond the mere possession of wealth or of educ, for example. In addition, the superior quality of elites must be imitable & worth imitating. It functions as a model & standard of what is proper & preferable in its society. Even specialized elites, as an elite of wealth, tends to set generalized standards, say, as regards moral, & pol'al beliefs. The imitableness may refer to these spill-over qualities rather than to the special quality giving origin tothe elite. A society may contain a number of elites. These may fall into a hierarchy. When they do not, their mutual rivalries & conflicting ideals may become a crucial problem. A gov class is not by itself the. pre-eiminent elite. Most interesting in the study of elites is their process of emergence. Elites tend to become rigid 4 thus, carry the seeds of their own decay. The cycle of transformation from growth to rigidity or from vitality to decay in a society may be studied indirectly through the study of elites. B. J. Keeley.

Eberhard Schneider ; Zsfassung in engl. Sprache ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- 4 Z 68.247-1991,25/35

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The problem: establishing 'excellence' in socially stratified science -- 3 State of research: controversial ideas on science and public research in a global marketplace -- 4 Explaining social change by Europeanization of science: an analytical approach -- 5 Methodology: judging scientific 'excellence' -- 6 The social structure of the European Research Area: a country comparison -- 7 Knowledge of 'European excellence': the grant-winning research -- 8 The cultural structure of the European Research Area at supranational level: the case of the European Research Council -- 9 The sampling: what is a scientific elite? -- 10 The grantees: social choice and mechanisms in elite career trajectories -- 11 The panellists: social choice and mechanisms in grant peer review -- 12 Social consequences and conclusions: cumulative advantage and the case of the European Research Council -- Appendix -- Index

Cover -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Critical Overview of Egypt's Media Market -- Egypt's neoliberal capitalism and the business elite -- Structural phases of the military's business empire -- A brief history of Egyptian media -- The business elite's interest in media control -- Teaming between investors and media personnel -- Shifting media ownership: from the business elite to the military -- Conclusion -- 3 A Political Economy of Egypt's Distorted Advertising Market -- Neoliberalization and the introduction of a new advertising market -- Advertising agencies and political propaganda under Mubarak -- The military as advertisers under al-Sisi -- Conclusion -- 4 Social Media as a Political Space -- The internet as a political space prior to 2011 -- Social media as a revolutionary messenger -- Militarizing social media: the business of e-committees -- Intensifying e-surveillance post 2013 -- Conclusion -- 5 The Fall of Mubarak and Morsi: A Review of News Coverage -- A review of the coverage of the uprising and Mubarak's fall -- A review of the coverage of the period following Mubarak's fall -- The emergence of Tamarod -- News framing of the coup and Morsi's fall -- A review of coverage of al-Sisi as 'the saviour' -- Conclusion -- 6 The Military as Media Producers: Politics and Drama on al-Sisi's TV -- Freedom of expression: only against the Muslim Brotherhood -- Violence against journalists: police and the 'Honourable Citizens -- Demonizing critical news outlets -- Military monopoly over the TV drama business -- Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Why do some elites survive while others do not? How do certain institutions manage to preserve their importance in the face of crises, instability, and change? How does a democratic society legitimize elitist institutions? Combining the use of important social theories-particularly those of Mosca, Schumpeter, Tocqueville, and Pareto-with empirical analysis, Ezra Suleiman tries to answer these questions in his examination of the dominance and stability of France's governing elites.The author draws on original survey data, historical evidence, and specialized documentary sources. His three part discussion deals, first, with the state institutions that nurture the French elite; second, with the organization, legitimization, and adaptation of the elite and its institutions; and third, with some of the policy and political implications of France's elitist system. In the final section of his book, he closely examines the relationship between elites in the public and private sectors. In his investigation of France's "state-created" elites, Professor Suleiman shows the great importance of the grandes écoles in training and promoting the elites, and the grand corps in providing a base from which the elites launch themselves into extra-governmental careers. He also finds that the elites' capacity to adapt to an evolving social, political, and economic environment is a major factor in their ability to survive.Originally published in 1979.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction: The Meaning Of The Standards -- The Legions: Late Consular Period -- The Legions: Early Imperial Period -- Imperial Guard Standards -- Standards Of The Auxilia -- Standard-Bearers -- Standard-Bearers In Battle -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Imprint