Based on Sociologist Erik Wright's Marxian Model, the __________ Class

question 130

Multiple Choice

Based on sociologist Erik Wright's Marxian model, the __________ class is made up of skilled blue-collar workers which include electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, and unskilled blue-collar workers which include janitors and gardeners.

• A)working
• B)managerial
• C)small-business
• D)capitalist

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