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The Elite (band)
The elite are a group or class deemed to be in some way superior. Elite or ELITE may also refer to: Buildings * Elite Tower, a skyscraper under construction in Ramat Gan, Israel * Elite Towers, a partially built building complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Fonts and typefaces * Prestige Elite, a typeface * Elite, a 1969 font designed by Aldo Novarese Literature * ''The Elite'' (novel), a novel in the Selection series by Kiera Cass * The Elite (DC Comics), a group of super-powered anti-heroes in DC Comics Military *Elite forces, a military group holding substantial influence in the military sector Music * ''Elite'' (album), an album by Within the Ruins * "Elite", a song by Deftones from ''White Pony'' * Elite (record producer) or Anthony Parrino, producer * Tyshane or Elite, producer Products * Beretta Elite II, an air pistol * Elite Stratocaster, an electric guitar model * Europa Elite a light aircraft * Murphy Elite, a light aircraft * Pioneer Elite, a line of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elite
In political and sociological theory, the elite (, from , to select or to sort out) are a small group of powerful or wealthy people who hold a disproportionate amount of wealth, privilege, political power, or skill in a group. Defined by the ''Cambridge Dictionary'', the "elite" are "the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society". American sociologist C. Wright Mills states that members of the elite accept their fellows' position of importance in society. "As a rule, 'they accept one another, understand one another, marry one another, tend to work, and to think, if not together at least alike'." It is a well-regulated existence where education plays a critical role. Plantations As European settlers began to colonize the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, they quickly realized the economic potential of growing cash crops which were in high demand in Europe. Owned by the planter class, plantations, large-scale farms where large numbers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |