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Book SynopsisSociologist, social critic, and political radical C Wright Mills (1916-1962) was one of the leading public intellectuals in twentieth century America. Offering an important understanding of Mills and the times in which he lived, this title challenges the captivating caricature that has prevailed of him as a lone rebel critic of 1950s complacency.
Trade Review"[A] splendid little intellectual biography." U.s. Intellectual History "Radical Ambition ... could be the definitive intellectual biography of Mills for our generation." -- Jonathan Sterne Journal Of American History "Beautifully written and well-researched book." -- Thomas Keep Political Studies Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Maverick on a Motorcycle? The Thought and Times of C. Wright Mills 1. Student Ambitions: The Education of a Social Scientist 2. What Is Happening in the World Today: Weberian Sociology and Radical Political Analysis 3. The Union of the Power and the Intellect: The Labor Movement and Bureau-Driven Social Research 4. The New Little Men: 'White Collar' 5. The Politics of Truth: 'The Power Elite' and 'The Sociological Imagination' 6. Worldly Ambitions: The Emergence of a Global New Left Epilogue: The Legacy of C. Wright Mills Notes Index
