Examples Of False Consciousness

Class consciousness, is a term used in political theory, particularly Marxism (conflict theory). This theory refers to the beliefs that a person holds regarding their social class, economic status, or their class structure. In this paper I am going to cover things like the actions of people in certain economical classes. I will also be discussion their social organization as well. Class consciousness became a major thing at the end of WWII, and into the cold war era and beyond. The social problem being investigated the false consciousness has encouraged an elitist streak in Marxism. A false consciousness is an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect their objective position. For example let’s say a workers are