proletariat
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proletariat
In Marxist theory, the class of wage laborers who do not own their own means of production and therefore must sell their labor in order to live. More generally, the term is also used for the working class or the lowest social class in an industrial society.
Karl Marx beschrieb den Klassenkampf zwischen dem Proletariat und der Bourgeoisie.
Karl Marx described the class struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.
Although 'das Proletariat' (the proletariat) refers to a large group of people, the word is treated grammatically as singular. So the verb is always in the 3rd person singular.
Das Proletariat forderte bessere Arbeitsbedingungen.
The proletariat demanded better working conditions.
The corresponding adjective is 'proletarisch' (proletarian). It describes things that relate to the proletariat or are considered typical of this social class.
Er kam aus einfachen proletarischen Verhältnissen.
He came from a simple proletarian background.
'Proletariat' is a technical term from sociology and political science that plays a central role especially in Marxist theory. In normal everyday life, the word is rarely used.
In seinen Schriften analysiert er die Rolle des Proletariats in der industriellen Revolution.
In his writings, he analyzes the role of the proletariat in the Industrial Revolution.
labor movement
'die Arbeiterbewegung' and 'das Proletariat' both belong to the area of work, class, and social history. 'das Proletariat' means the class or group of wage laborers, especially in Marxist theory. 'die Arbeiterbewegung', on the other hand, means the organizations and efforts through which workers wanted to assert their interests. They can be confused because the labor movement often fought for the proletariat. Put simply: the proletariat is the social group; the labor movement is its political and social action.
In dem Text beschreibt der Autor die Lage des Proletariats in der Industriegesellschaft.
In the text, the author describes the situation of the proletariat in industrial society.
Samir hat aus Interesse ein Buch über die Arbeiterbewegung gelesen.
Out of interest, Samir read a book about the labor movement.