Marx Divided the Class Structure into Two Parts

question 82

Multiple Choice

Marx divided the class structure into two parts:

• A) the "haves" and the "have-nots".
• B) the upper and middle class.
• C) the lower-middle and the upper-middle class.
• D) structured and unstructured.
• E) the bourgeoisie and proletarians.

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