Going away to college is often the first time young adults make friends with people of substantially different class statuses. This sometimes leads to tension when the wealthier member of a friendship is oblivious to their friend's class status and suggests activities that are beyond the friend's means. This tension results from a lack of
A) historical materialism.
B) status inconsistency.
C) prestige or power.
D) everyday class consciousness.

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The tension between friends of different class statuses is often rooted in a lack of everyday class consciousness, meaning that the wealthier friend may be unaware of how their suggestions may be unaffordable or unrealistic for their less privileged friend.

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