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The American ruling class

by Lewis H. Lapham, Libby Handros, John Kirby

Elite (Social sciences)Power (Social sciences)DramaUpper classPolitics and government
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Is there an American ruling class, and if so, how do you join? Two hapless Yale grads embark on a star-studded journey of meetings with America's establishment to unearth some uncomfortable answers and find out the truth about what the future really holds for them. A dramatic, musical, documentary satire on class in America that attempts to answer the question "Who rules America?"

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Elite (Social sciences)Power (Social sciences)DramaUpper classPolitics and government

Setting

United States

About the author

Lewis H. Lapham
Lewis H. Lapham

January 8, 1935 – 2024

Lewis Lapham is an American writer. He was the editor of the American monthly [Harper's Magazine][1] from 1976 until 1981, and from 1983 until 2006. [1]: http://harpers.org/

Authors

Lewis H. Lapham, Libby Handros, John Kirby

Pages

90

Read time

≈ 2h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

Bullfrog Films

ISBN

9781594587030

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