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

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Millicent's belief that she can become rich through hard work in the bakery, despite evidence to the contrary from her family's history, reflects a false consciousness. This term describes a situation where an individual does not accurately understand their position within the social or economic system, often underestimating the influence of class and systemic barriers.

Millicent Is a Poor Laborer