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What is exploitation in Marx's theory?
What is exploitation in Marx's theory?
- The value of commodities necessary to reproduce the worker's labor-power
- The surplus value taken from workers by capitalists (correct)
- The profit made by workers in capitalist societies
- The resources used by workers to produce goods
In a capitalist society, who produces most of the value according to the text?
In a capitalist society, who produces most of the value according to the text?
- The capitalists
- The workers (correct)
- The consumers
- The government
What is the difference between the value of commodities produced by a worker and the value they are paid for called?
What is the difference between the value of commodities produced by a worker and the value they are paid for called?
- Proletariat
- Bourgeoisie
- Alienation
- Exploitation (correct)
Who siphons off the surplus from workers for themselves in a capitalist society?
Who siphons off the surplus from workers for themselves in a capitalist society?
In Marx's theory of class, what role do proletarians play?
In Marx's theory of class, what role do proletarians play?
What is the main concept behind a worker selling their labor-power for wages?
What is the main concept behind a worker selling their labor-power for wages?
What is the bourgeoisie class defined as in Marx's Relational Theory of Class?
What is the bourgeoisie class defined as in Marx's Relational Theory of Class?
According to Marx, what is labour-power in relation to the means of production?
According to Marx, what is labour-power in relation to the means of production?
How are proletarians different from the bourgeoisie in Marx's theory?
How are proletarians different from the bourgeoisie in Marx's theory?
Alienation in Marx's theory involves:
Alienation in Marx's theory involves:
Intermediate classes in Marx's theory include:
Intermediate classes in Marx's theory include:
Marx's Relational Theory of Class primarily focuses on the relationship between:
Marx's Relational Theory of Class primarily focuses on the relationship between:
What is one of the effects of precaritization?
What is one of the effects of precaritization?
Which term describes the performance of specific emotions as part of providing service to others?
Which term describes the performance of specific emotions as part of providing service to others?
What has been a consequence of loosening labour laws and weakening unions according to the text?
What has been a consequence of loosening labour laws and weakening unions according to the text?
What does neoliberalism criticize according to the text?
What does neoliberalism criticize according to the text?
How has global inequality been influenced based on the text?
How has global inequality been influenced based on the text?
What is one outcome of neoliberalism according to the text?
What is one outcome of neoliberalism according to the text?
What is the term used in Marx's theory to describe the separation of workers from the products of their labor?
What is the term used in Marx's theory to describe the separation of workers from the products of their labor?
In Marx's theory, who benefits from the surplus value created by workers?
In Marx's theory, who benefits from the surplus value created by workers?
What term is used to describe the process where capitalists exploit workers by paying them less than the value they produce?
What term is used to describe the process where capitalists exploit workers by paying them less than the value they produce?
According to Marx, what is the class that owns the means of production and profits from the labor of the working class?
According to Marx, what is the class that owns the means of production and profits from the labor of the working class?
What term in Marx's theory describes the feeling of estrangement and powerlessness experienced by workers due to their alienation from their labor?
What term in Marx's theory describes the feeling of estrangement and powerlessness experienced by workers due to their alienation from their labor?
How does Marx describe the process where capitalism leads to the exploitation of workers through surplus value extraction?
How does Marx describe the process where capitalism leads to the exploitation of workers through surplus value extraction?
In Marx's theory, what does 'alienation' refer to?
In Marx's theory, what does 'alienation' refer to?
What is the main form of exploitation in Marx's theory of class?
What is the main form of exploitation in Marx's theory of class?
What do capitalists extract from workers beyond what they are paid?
What do capitalists extract from workers beyond what they are paid?
What role do proletarians play in Marx's theory of class?
What role do proletarians play in Marx's theory of class?
What differentiates the working class from the capitalists in Marx's theory?
What differentiates the working class from the capitalists in Marx's theory?
What is one effect of capitalist exploitation on workers according to Marx's theory?
What is one effect of capitalist exploitation on workers according to Marx's theory?
What is the term used to describe the difference between the value of commodities produced by a worker and the value they are paid for?
What is the term used to describe the difference between the value of commodities produced by a worker and the value they are paid for?
In Marx's theory, who siphons off the surplus value from workers in a capitalist society?
In Marx's theory, who siphons off the surplus value from workers in a capitalist society?
What does exploitation in Marx's theory involve?
What does exploitation in Marx's theory involve?
What is one major role of the bourgeoisie class in Marx's Relational Theory of Class?
What is one major role of the bourgeoisie class in Marx's Relational Theory of Class?
According to Marx, what do proletarians primarily contribute to in a capitalist society?
According to Marx, what do proletarians primarily contribute to in a capitalist society?
