In sociology and in political science, the term the establishment describes a dominant social group, the elite who control a polity, an organization, or an institution. In the praxis of wealth and power, the Establishment usually is a self-selecting, closed elite entrenched within specific institutions—hence, a relatively small social class can exercise all socio-political control.
In sociology and in political science, the term the establishment describes a dominant social group, the elite who control a polity, an organization, or an institution. In the praxis of wealth and power, the Establishment usually is a self-selecting, closed elite entrenched within specific institutions—hence, a relatively small social class can exercise all socio-political control.
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