An Upper-Middle-Class Manager Tends to Have Hostile Relationship with the Working-Class

question 79

Multiple Choice

An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationship with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background. In this example, the manager exhibits _____.

• A) class consciousness
• B) cultural awareness
• C) social mobility
• D) group orientation

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Definitions:

March on Washington

A significant civil rights rally that took place in Washington, D.C., in 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

White Supremacy

An ideology based on the belief that white people are superior to those of all other races, especially the black race, and should therefore dominate society.

Desegregation

The process of ending the separation of two groups, typically referring to racial desegregation in schools, public places, and work environments in the United States.

Max Schmeling

A German heavyweight boxer famous for his bouts in the 1930s, including a championship victory and a politically charged defeat against Joe Louis.