Class, Alienation, and Ideology — Quiz

According to Marx, what is the defining criterion of class membership?

A platform delivery driver who is formally classified as an independent contractor but whose pay, routes, and performance are entirely controlled by an algorithm best illustrates which concept?

What did Erik Olin Wright mean by 'contradictory class locations'?

Gramsci's concept of hegemony emphasises that ruling-class power is maintained primarily through:

Paul Willis's Learning to Labour found that working-class boys reproduced their class position because they:

Which of the following best describes Althusser's concept of interpellation?

How does the Marxian concept of species-being relate to alienation?

Boltanski and Chiapello's argument about the 'new spirit of capitalism' suggests that:

Explain the distinction between Klasse an sich and Klasse für sich, and give one contemporary example of a group that might be described as a class in itself that has not yet become a class for itself.

In what ways does James C. Scott's concept of the hidden transcript challenge the strong version of the false consciousness thesis?

How did Arlie Hochschild extend Marx's concept of alienation to service work, and what new dimension did she identify?

Critically evaluate the claim that the concept of false consciousness is more of a liability than an asset for Marxist sociology. In your answer, discuss at least two empirical or theoretical challenges to the strong version of the concept, and assess whether a weaker version of the ideology concept retains analytical value.