Book Review Of Domhoff's Who Rules America?

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After reading Domhoff’s book, Who Rules America?, I can make many opinions about his work and reflect on the ideas that he shares in the text. I found this book to be both challenging and informative. It was a very slow read for me because it contained many facts and figures, common for books printed for academia. For example, chapter four contains many tables and charts outlining trustee interlock and the flow of money or resources (pg 78, 80). The concepts stated in the text went beyond that of an introductory sociology class, implementing several theories and connecting them to the country we live in. In chapter six, a case study of President Obama’s donor network was analyzed. He shares with the readers the connections the president has …show more content…

I feel these arguments and the evidence he uses to cite them are very valid. Several of these arguments are worth mentioning, for they create an atmosphere for a better understanding on the topic. One argument discussed by Domhoff was that the power elite have been raised in that lifestyle since they have been young children. I agree with this argument because, in chapter three, Domhoff states that almost all children who attend private high schools go on to attend prestigious universities like Harvard and Princeton (pg 47). After attending one of these universities, many opportunities become available to advance one’s future, even if one does not have “old …show more content…

By using the points listed previously, it is evident that a small portion of the population control what policies are implement in America and hold most of the nation’s wealth. I believe this two factors, the wealth one possesses and the amount of control an individual has, are interconnected. America has become a nation where money can get you anyway because it significantly increases the amount of opportunities available to the individual. Many people can attest to the presence of this class, including individuals from Kansas City who participated in a cross-section study with detailed interviews. The citizens of Kansas City referred to these people as “big rich” or “blue bloods” (pg

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