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Unit-30: Theory of Social Changes- Types of Elite Classification, Circulation of Elite

2. Pareto’s this theory is based on residues. Elite massage peoples egos and emotions and come notes
in power. Tell through derivations that they will bring heaven to the earth. This theory based
on residues and derivations completely defies the culture. It must be noted that in Pareto’s
theory plan there is no place for culture and cultural values.

30.2 summary

y Pareto, while describing social changes, has clarified that a specific upper class of the society
is elite or elite group. But this group is not stable and sequence of its coming and going goes
on.
y Pareto has defined Elite. those people who are best in any specific field of society are known
as elites.
y Those people come in the class of elites who in comparison to general public, are more
intelligent, skilled and have the ability to do a task.

30.3 Keywords

1. circulation of elites: Again and again transfer of power between the lions of upper class
and Foxes of lower class.

30.4 review Questions

1. Clarify the perception of rotation of the elite.
2. What is the theory of circulation of elites?
3. On lines of Michaels which two groups of elites have been found by Pareto?

answers: self assessment
1. ruling power
2. diplomacy
3. power

30.5 further readings

Books 1. Sociological Theory—Abraham and Morgan.
2. Structure of Sociological Thought—J.H. Turner.
3. Advanced Sociological Theory—Doshi and Jain.
4. Sociological Thought—Ravindranath Mukharji.

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