Men are often viewed as more powerful than women and more “capable,” that is why a talkative man is viewed differently than a talkative woman. Hearing a man talking is often associated with them being educated and hearing a women talking a lot is often associated with them being annoying and pushy like stated above. The reason for this is because men are a lot of times in higher positions in society than women.
Yes, I think if there were a large percentage of female managers at the top of levels of society, the average views of society would change and talkative women would be associated with knowledgeable and powerful.
The American sociologist, <u>Charles Wright Mills </u>was a professor at Columbia University from 1946 till 1962, the year of his death. He is famous for his book “<em><u>The Power Elite</u></em>” in which he describes the alliances and relationships the elites have in politics, economy and military.
Question: Why would C. Wright mills consider a member of congress to belong to the power elite?
Answer: A) because the person can make important decisions
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