Marxist Theory Terms

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noun The working class; the social class consisting of people who earn a living through manual labor

  • The proletariat is often referred to as the working class in a capitalist society.
  • The proletariat are the blue-collar workers who keep the economy running.
  • The proles are the backbone of society, man.
  • In the chess game of society, the proletariat are the pawns.