The masses and power

Author: Elias Canetti
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: With the development of human society, disparities in wealth, stratification, and class have emerged. These social factors have widened the distance between people. The distance caused by human social nature is easily subject to change. A person is born into a certain class or social stratum—whether the wealthy or impoverished—and this status can change, either due to social upheaval or personal effort. The author of this book strongly dislikes the arrogance that arises from social differences, such as different birthplaces or social standings. The book includes the following chapters: The Crowd; The Group; The Group and Religion; The Crowd and History; The Inner Structure of Power; The Survivors; The Elements of Power; Transformation; The Many Faces of Power; The Ruler and the Paranoiac