to karl marx, conflict between a small number of capitalists and a large number of workers would divide society. he referred to these workers as
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Marx referred to these workers as the proletariat. The proletariat refers to the working class, who do not own the means of production and must sell their labor power to the capitalists in order to survive. According to Marx’s theory of class struggle, the antagonistic relationship between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie (the capitalist class) would lead to a revolution and the eventual overthrow of the capitalist system. Marx believed that the capitalist mode of production inherently created social inequality and exploitation, and that the conflict between the capitalists and the workers would ultimately result in the establishment of a classless society. The concept of the proletariat and their role in the Marxist theory of social change has had a significant impact on the field of sociology and the understanding of class dynamics in capitalist societies.