Skilled blue-collar workers, which include electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, and unskilled blue-collar workers which include janitors and gardeners, are all members of the __________, according to the Marxian model of class.

A) working
B) managerial
C) small-business
D) capitalist

Question

Skilled blue-collar workers, which include electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, and unskilled blue-collar workers which include janitors and gardeners, are all members of the __________, according to the Marxian model of class.
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A) ​working
B) ​managerial
C) ​small-business
D) ​capitalist

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the Marxian model of class, skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers are part of the working class. The working class is defined as those who sell their labor for wages and do not own the means of production. The other options, such as managerial and capitalist, refer to those who own and control the means of production. Small-business owners may or may not be part of the working class, depending on the specifics of their business and their relationship to the means of production.

Skilled Blue-Collar Workers, Which Include Electricians, Plumbers, and Carpenters, and Unskilled