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In 2007, the richest 1% of the American population owned 35% of the country's wealth, and the bottom 80% of the population owned 14%. Karl Marx would call this

A) alienation.
B) bourgeoisie.
C) social inequality.
D) organic solidarity.

Social Inequality

The existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society.

Bottom Population

A term not widely recognized in standard discourse, which could imply the lowest socioeconomic strata in a society. NO

Country's Wealth

The total value of all goods, services, natural resources, and financial assets owned by a nation, contributing to its economic health and development.

  • Understand the influence of economic systems, such as capitalism, on societal development.
  • Determine the function of ideology and the concept of false consciousness in maintaining disparities within society.
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