"In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy……" — C. Wright Mills

"In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth."

— C. Wright Mills

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42 Quotes by C. Wright Mills

C. Wright Mills has 42 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Commercial jazz, soap opera, pulp fiction, comic strips, the movies set the images, mannerisms, standards, and aims of the urban…
Prestige is the shadow of money and power.
The life-fate of the modern individual depends not only upon the family into which he was born or which he…
America is a nation with no truly national city, no Paris, no Rome, no London, no city which is at…
Power is not of a man. Wealth does not center in the person of the wealthy. Celebrity is not inherent…
Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government…
The professional celebrity, male and female, is the crowning result of the star system of a society that makes a…
For we cannot adequately understand 'man' as an isolated biological creature, as a bundle of reflexes or a set of…
What we experience in various and specific milieux, I have noted, is often caused by structural changes. Accordingly, to understand…
What I am asserting is that in this particular epoch a conjunction of historical circumstances has led to the rise…
The principal cause of war is war itself.
Nobody talks more of free enterprise and competition and of the best man winning than the man who inherited his…

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More Celebrity Quotes

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I don't need fame any more. People are less interested in me in terms of celebrity. I'm happy to see… — Dan Aykroyd
I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political… — Kevin Bacon
I love being an entertainer - not really fond of being a celebrity. — Erykah Badu
I've always competed in those shows. Like, I won 'Fear Factor', I did 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of… — Stephen Baldwin
I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to stardom. What I was on… — Tallulah Bankhead
There is no good side to celebrity. — Javier Bardem
Celebrity is very weird. — Javier Bardem
You have to remember that when you are a performer you become a celebrity, but you are not saving lives.… — Victoria Beckham
I've been that celebrity on the red carpet, and I appreciate that something hasn't got to just look good from… — Victoria Beckham
I just want to make music, I don't want people to talk about me. All I've ever wanted to do… — Adele
It's a big thing now: A lot of people want to be assistants to celebrities. If you're pursuing that, you're… — Lewis Black
I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people… — Cate Blanchett

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