Lenin's Theory of Class Consciousness
Class political consciousness can be brought to the workers only from without; that is, only from outside the economic struggle, from outside the sphere of relations between workers and employers. The sphere from which alone it is possible to obtain this knowledge is the sphere of relationships (of all classes and strata) to the state and the government, the sphere of the interrelations between all classes.
Which statement accurately reflects Lenin’s view regarding the development of political consciousness among workers?
A
Believed workers needed external guidance for political awareness
B
Claimed workers’ relations with employers were the basis of consciousness
C
Thought workers innately understood their political needs
D
Argued that economic struggles alone would awaken class consciousness
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