Question

According to a conflict theorist, the key goal of the ruling class is to prevent the poor from achieving_________, or an awareness of their oppression and the true reasons for it.

Answer 1

Answer: class consciousness

Explanation: To explain this, we need to know the definition of class consciousness.

Class consciousness can be define as a set of beliefs or awareness that one holds about wealth or political power that one holds in a community. The goal of the conflict theorist is to prevent the poor from achieving this class consciousness.