Sociology Essay How useful is the concept of elite' for understanding the distribution of power in either Britain or the United States? ... Moreover, the concept of natural aristocracy, or meritocracy, has a powerful resonance even in the United States of America. Historical Antecedents In understanding the usefulness of the term elite in American society, late 19th and 20th century history provides the pretext for what was called a " fluid society ". ... According to World Investment Report 1994, published by the United Nations, TNCs indirectly employed another 77 million people. ...

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