Sociology GCSE
Proletariat
What Proletariat means in Sociology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Proletariat
The Marxist term for the working class who must sell their labour to survive.
Topics that use Proletariat
- Social stratification (AQA GCSE)
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Using Proletariat in the exam
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