Karl Marx Argued That the Proletariat Were Unable to Develop

question 29

Multiple Choice

Karl Marx argued that the proletariat were unable to develop a political awareness of their class position because:

• A) they simply lacked interest or motivation to do so.
• B) they were continually occupied with the struggle to make ends meet.
• C) they naturally had lower intellect than the bourgeoisie.
• D) stratification and class division is the most natural state for society.
• E) class is not political.

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Definitions:

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Reifies

Converts abstract concepts into concrete entities.

Industrial Production

The process of manufacturing goods and materials in factories and plants, typically on a large scale.

Alienated

Feeling isolated and separated from a group or activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved, often discussed in the context of work and labor.