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Rationalization Of Democracy Analysis

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The structural factors that prevent the realization of democracy according to Mills is the “widespread alienation, political indifference, and economic and political concentration of power” (p. 19). As Mills had believed that there were six steps to avoid the troubles of our society today. The public should be well informed on issues that involve them, and the laws that are created. There is ‘political indifference’ in our society mainly due to the idea that one individual cannot make a change. The most active voters of our society today are usually made up of an older generation who understands that through their knowledge and votes, they can influence change. Democracy is meant to be equally shared among the people, but in today’s society with the division of labor, and the increase of technology bringing about the ‘wide-spread alienation’ and the concentration of elite power through economical and financial gains further separates the individual from society. …show more content…

These previous ideas of traditions, values, and norms have been replaced today. The moral state of our country is one of violence, lack of compassion, and care for those on an individual basis. Technological changes are advancing at a rapid rate, and Weber introduced this concept to explain the change from traditional to reasonable practicality. One of those disadvantages of rationalization is the “iron cage” where he talks about the suppression of the individual’s freedom leaving society to be as uniform as possible, and uses what he termed as Instrumental-rational actions due to the domination and suppression of

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