Millicent is a poor labourer. She works in the same industrial fish-processing plant that her mother and grandmother worked in and retired from. Millicent believes that if she works hard at the plant, she can become rich. She has an unrealistic belief about her place in society. Millicent's view reflects:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Millicent's belief that hard work alone will lead to wealth is a form of false consciousness, which means she accepts and believes in the dominant ideology of society, despite it being against her own class interest. Millicent is unable to recognize the social and economic factors that limit her ability to move up in society and therefore has an unrealistic belief about her class status. Organic solidarity and mechanical solidarity refer to different forms of social solidarity, and class consciousness refers to the awareness and understanding of one's own social class within a larger class system, none of which are applicable to Millicent's situation.

Millicent Is a Poor Labourer