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8 / 23  Which of the following best depicts Marx’s concept of alienation from the process of one’s labor?
A  A supermarket cashier always scans store coupons before company coupons because she was taught
to do it that way.
B  A businessman feels that he deserves a raise, but is nervous to ask his manager for one; instead,
he comforts himself with the idea that hard work is its own reward.
C  An associate professor is afraid that she won’t be given tenure and starts spreading
rumors about one of her associates to make herself look better.
D  A construction worker is laid off and takes a job at a fast food restaurant temporarily, although
he has never had an interest in preparing food before.

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Source:  OpenStax, Introduction to sociology. OpenStax CNX. Jun 12, 2012 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11407/1.7
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