Sociology A-Level
Reserve Army of Labour
What Reserve Army of Labour means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reserve Army of Labour
A Marxist concept describing the unemployed, who can be used by the bourgeoisie to keep wages low.
Topics that use Reserve Army of Labour
- Work, Poverty and Welfare (AQA A-Level)
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