Re: Brian's observation about the integration of the ruling class and it's repressive apparatus. Blacks in the White Establishment?: A Study of Race and Class in America (more books like this, @ http://www.alibris.com, a steal @ 3.98 used. ) by Zweigenhaft, Richard L., and Domhoff, G. William In this sensitive and engrossing book, a social psychologist and a political sociologist explore the dramatic transitions faced by graduates of A Better Chance, a program that has brought black students from impoverished backgrounds to America's exclusive prep schools and universities--and ultimately to positions of power and prestige. Michael Pugliese