The Downwardly Mobile and the Underclass Would Be Likely to

question 7

Multiple Choice

The downwardly mobile and the underclass would be likely to

• A)receive welfare.
• B)belong to unions.
• C)inherit their social status.
• D)hold low-paying jobs.
• E)have health benefits.

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Definitions:

Proletariat

The class of wage-earners, especially in a capitalist society, who do not own the means of production and whose only sustainable means of livelihood is to sell their labor.

Marx

Refers to Karl Marx, a 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist whose works have significantly influenced socialist and communist movements worldwide.

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement and classification of individuals or groups in society based on wealth, income, social status, occupation, or other criteria.