Birthdate: August 28, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Waco
Died: March 20, 1962
Charles Wright Mills, an influential American sociologist and professor at Columbia University, was widely recognized for his extensive contributions to popular and intellectual journals. His notable works, such as The Power Elite, White Collar: The American Middle Classes, and The Sociological Imagination, underscored the importance of intellectuals in shaping post-World War II society. Mills actively promoted public and political engagement, leading to a significant impact on the social movements of the 1960s. He is credited with popularizing the term “New Left” in the U.S. through his open letter in 1960.
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