Conflict Theory Key Terms
Oppression
the process by which people with vast social resources make people without them powerless to change their social conditions
Social Class
A group of people who share a socioeconomic position or status.
Subordination
Dominating another person through the use of power.
Class Consciousness
The beliefs that a person holds regarding one's social class or economic rank in society, the structure of their class, and their class interests
False Consciousness
The state of not knowing that you and the group you belong to , are being alienated and exploited
Exploitation
Using other people for personal or collective gain
Alienation
the process by which exploited and oppressed people are separated from their humanity or from their true human potential. They come to feel alien in their lives and society