Elites and Society (Pelican)
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published: August 30, 1966
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780140207828
First sentence: The word 'elite' was used in the seventeenth century to be describe commodities of particular excellence; and the usage was later extended to refer to superior social groups, such as prestigious military units or the higher ranks of the nobility.