When young people go away to college, it's often the first time that they make friends with people of substantially different class statuses. Sometimes this leads to tension when the wealthier member of a friendship is oblivious to his friend's class status and suggests activities that are beyond the friend's means. This tension results from a lack of:

a. class consciousness

b. Upper middle class consciousness

c. Social class consciousness

d. Lower middle class consciousness

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Social Studies

Cristina Ramsey

19 November, 00:28

When young people go away to college, it's often the first time that they make friends with people of substantially different class statuses. Sometimes this leads to tension when the wealthier member of a friendship is oblivious to his friend's class status and suggests activities that are beyond the friend's means. This tension results from a lack of:

a. class consciousness

b. Upper middle class consciousness

c. Social class consciousness

d. Lower middle class consciousness

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Lucille Brooks · Answer 1

a. class consciousness

Explanation:

The correct answer is

a. class consciousness

The class consciousness refers to the awareness of one's stratification within a society.

This form of awareness is usually would make us realize what we could or couldn't do in society based on the influence that we have to obtain leverage over other individuals.