Which of the following best defines the concept "underclass"?
A) The long-term unemployed who become dependent on social assistance.
B) Workers who have no interest in class conflict, so long as they get paid.
C) The disappearing middle class in Karl Marx's analysis of capitalist class relations.
D) Part-time and temporary workers whose job security is precarious.

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The concept of underclass refers to a group of people who are persistently marginalized and excluded from participating in society's opportunities and benefits. This group includes the long-term unemployed who have become dependent on social assistance and lack access to stable employment and adequate resources for social mobility.

Which of the Following Best Defines the Concept "Underclass