RELATIONS BETWEEN THE RULING ELITE AND THE MASSES: THE ESSENCE OF THE BASIC APPROACHES AND CONCEPTS

Abstract

This article discusses the basic concepts of the elites and their relations with the masses. The relations of the elite and masses form a special section of the society, a special relationship. In connection with the emergence of a large amount of new information the individual scientist cannot claim to be exhaustive of the scientific analysis. This analysis allows you to see the major scientific achievements in the sphere of relations of the elite and the masses. Classical concept of elites who are representatives of G. Mosca, V. Pareto and R. Michels, and the modern theory of elites (value theory, the theory of elite democracy and elite concept of multiplicity) were examined. Article contains features typical representatives of mass through which they are easily exposed to the ruling elite. It was concluded that the elite and mass are in a dichotomy, the existence of one is impossible without the existence of the other. No matter what changes have occurred in society, the result is always the same — there is new elite that tried to gain power over the consciousness of the masses. The masses are characterized by representatives of elitism how unstructured, unsystematic education, requiring the control of the ruling elite.