Author Question: At the steel plant, all minorities hired are assigned to work the battery pits, one of the dirtiest ... (Read 126 times)

robinn137

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 544
At the steel plant, all minorities hired are assigned to work the battery pits, one of the dirtiest jobs in the mill.
 
  Even so, the battery pit workers wear this assignment as a badge of honor and have developed a close social bond that transcends the time they spend at the mill. How would Karl Marx describe their solidarity?
  A) The workers are experiencing false class consciousness.
  B) The workers are victims of social stratification.
  C) The workers' sense of fairness has been influenced by primogeniture.
  D) The workers share class consciousness.

Question 2

If a person were living during Karl Marx's lifetime and worked at the Smittertown ironworks, Marx would consider that person a member of the ________.
 
  A) proletariat
  B) lumpenproletariat
  C) bourgeoisie
  D) middle class


kbennett34

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

To combat osteoporosis, changes in lifestyle and diet are recommended. At-risk patients should include 1,200 to 1,500 mg of calcium daily either via dietary means or with supplements.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library