A class-in-itself is comprised of people who share a similar economic position, but those people are largely unaware they are exploited through that shared economic position.

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This is the basic concept of a class-in-itself in Marxist theory – a group of people who share a common economic position but are not necessarily aware of it or organized around it. This is contrasted with a class-for-itself, which is a group of people who not only share a common economic position but also recognize their shared interests and organize to fight for them.

A Class-In-Itself Is Comprised of People Who Share a Similar