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Hitler's Shadow: Michels, Mannheim, and Mills
The Discovery of Society

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ROBERT MICHELS

The Iron Law of Oligarchy
This is an excerpt from Robert Michels's work on organizations and politics. It presents Michels's ideas on the relationship between democracy and bureaucracy.
( http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/courses/MICHELSR.HTML )
KARL MANNHEIM

Karl Mannheim Bio
This site provides a brief biographical sketch of Mannheim and his work.
( http://www.tasc.ac.uk/depart/media/staff/ls/Modules/Theory/Mannheim.htm )
Karl Mannheim
This site offers a summary of the key ideas discussed by Mannheim in his work Ideology and Utopia.
( http://www.umsl.edu/~etzkorn/210/Mannheim.html )
Essay on Karl Mannheim
This essay, written by Lloyd Spencer, is an excellent introduction to the life and work of Karl Mannheim, with special attention to his sociology of knowledge.
( http://www.tasc.ac.uk/depart/media/staff/ls/Modules/Theory/Mannheim.htm )
Karl Mannheim
This is a comprehensive overview of Mannheim's Ideology and Utopia. It includes key concepts and passages, as well as a brief critique. This site also provides a link to a PowerPoint presentation of Mannheim's theoretical ideas.
( http://www.bolender.com/Dr.%20Ron/SOC4044%20Sociological%20Theory/Class%20Sessions/Sociol... )
Real Life is Meaning, Essay on Mannheim
This essay, written by J.H. Oldham, discusses Mannheim's Man and Society, including the idea of planning for freedom and the social causes of irrationality.
( http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Sui-Generis/Berdyaev/essays/rlm7.htm )
C. WRIGHT MILLS

C. Wright Mills's Homepage
This site provides an excellent but lengthy introduction to, and analysis of, the work of radical sociologist C.W. Mills. Also check out the links to other sociological theorists.
( http://www.faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/Theorists/Mills/ )