working class

Thân thiện

The working class family gathers around the kitchen table for dinner.

Definition

Noun: * The socioeconomic group consisting of people who are employed for wages, typically in manual, industrial, or service occupations, and who do not own significant capital or the means of production. This class is often characterized by reliance on earned income from labor.

Usage

The term "working class" is used to describe a collective social and economic group. It functions as a singular noun when referring to the group as a whole and as a plural noun when referring to its members. * It is commonly modified by adjectives (e.g., industrial working class, traditional working class). * It can be used attributively to modify other nouns (e.g., working-class neighborhood, working-class values).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Policies aimed at supporting the working class were a key part of the political platform.
  • Many in the working class felt the economic downturn most acutely.
  • The factory closure devastated the local working class.

Advanced Usage

• "the working classes": A plural form sometimes used to emphasize the diversity or multiple segments within this broad group.
  • The interests of the industrial and service working classes can sometimes differ.
• Sociological and economic discussions often contrast the "working class" with the "middle class," "upper class," or "capitalist class."

Variants and Related Words

• Working-class (adjective): Used to describe things relating to or characteristic of the working class.
  • He came from a working-class background.
• Proletariat (noun): A term, often used in Marxist theory, with a similar meaning to "working class," specifically those who must sell their labor to live.
• Labor force / Labor (noun): Refers to the body of workers, often synonymous with the working class in certain contexts.

Synonyms

• Laboring class
• Wage earners
• Blue-collar workers (though this is a subset, often excluding many service jobs)
• The proletariat

Antonyms

• Capitalist class
• Bourgeoisie
• Upper class
• Ownership class

Related Phrases

• Working-class hero: A person, often from a working-class background, who is admired for their achievements or for representing the interests of ordinary workers.
  • The singer was celebrated as a working-class hero.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
   • there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field

Từ đồng nghĩa

• labor
• labour
• proletariat