Question

Cora is a baker. She has been baking cakes at the local supermarket for the past 13 years. Cora believes that one day she will save enough money from her current job to open her own chain of bakeries and eventually become a millionaire. This illustrates __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

False Class Consciousness

Explanation:

Marx pointed out that Power Elite has class consciousness, this is seen as the true consciousness, this have made them become self-conscious members of a social class. False consciousness is a lack of such awareness, resulting in a distorted perception of the reality of class and its consequences.

Cora believing that one day she will own her own bakery is an indicative of false class consciousness, a non elite have the true consciousness and aspiring to be great or an elite.

Answer 2

Answer:

false class consciousness

Explanation:

False class consciousness is a term that refers to the inability of an individual to be aware of their position and interests in an economic system, rather they have a distorted conception or perception of their real position and interest in a society.

In the case of Cora who is a baker that have worked in a local supermarket for 13 years, her believing remaining a baker would enable her save enough money to establish her own chain of bakeries, which will eventually lead her to becoming a millionaire illustrates false class consciousness. Cora failed to take cognizance of the exploitation, oppression and other factors that are prevalent in the economy which might not make her ideas realistic.