George William Domhoff

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George William (Bill) Domhoff (born August 6, 1936 in Youngstown , Ohio ) is a professor of psychology and sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz . He earned a BA in Psychology from Duke University , an MA in Psychology from Kent State University , and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Miami .

Domhoff is the author of Who Rules America? (2005) and many other well-known books in sociology and power structure research . According to this research model, he assumes the existence of a power elite that could significantly influence government policy in the USA. The guidelines of politics ("policy formation process") are determined by a system of reality production, which was established through the cooperation of economically dependent universities, think tanks and foundations .

He is also a well-known dream researcher with publications such as Finding Meaning in Dreams (1996) and The Scientific Study of Dreams (2003).

See also

literature

  • The Power Elite And The State: How Policy Is Made In America (1990)
  • The Higher Circles (1970)
  • The Powers That Be (1979)
  • Who Rules America Now? (1983)
  • Finding Meaning In Dreams. A Quantitative Approach 1996
  • State Autonomy or Class Dominance? Case Studies On Policy Making in America (1996)
  • The Scientific Study of Dreams: Neural Networks, Cognitive Development, and Content Analysis American Psychological Association 2003 ISBN 1557989354
  • Changing The Powers That Be: How The Left Can Stop Losing and Win (2003)
  • Who Rules America ?. Power and Politics in the Year 2000 Mayfield 2005 ISBN 1559349735

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SURNAME Domhoff, George William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Domhoff, G. William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology
DATE OF BIRTH August 6, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Youngstown, Ohio