Sociologist C.Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of

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C.Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of elitism, which argues that society is dominated by a small group of individuals who hold disproportionate power and influence. Mills believed that this elite group controlled society's institutions and made key decisions that affected the rest of the population. He criticized what he saw as the concentration of power in the hands of this elite, and argued for greater democracy and decentralization of power.