elite (social sciences)

Britney Franklin, Jasmine McNeil, and Sierra Sanchez, daughters of elite Dallas families, proceed to their first year in a new public high school and encounter a variety of drama that will challenge their friendship.

Studies the origins of American society and analyzes the influence of the men and women who are at the pinnacles of fame, power, and fortune.

Yankee Silas Lapham, a self-made millionaire, attempts to crash Boston's old-guard, aristocratic society.

Describes elite African-American organizations and their role in American society.

A study of public high school education in the U.S., looking at the forces that determine the quality of public education in affluent areas and focusing on the experiences of students at Mamaroneck High School in New York. Includes a ranking of public high schools across the country.

Portrays American high society in prose and pictures.