Martha and Susan are employed at a local factory, working ten hours daily, five days each week. They earn minimum wage without any overtime compensation, insurance, or additional benefits. During a lunch break, they share their frustrations about never earning enough to improve their financial situation. By the end of their talk, they encourage each other to volunteer for Sunday shifts, believing that putting in extra effort will help them elevate their social standing. According to Marxist theory, what concept are these women exhibiting?

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The commitment required to succeed in lifeAwareness of their social classEnthusiasm for capitalist valuesA mistaken awareness of their true social positionA desire to overthrow the capitalist system

Explanation

Marx would describe this situation as false consciousness, where workers misinterpret their social and economic conditions, believing that working harder within the existing system will improve their status, rather than recognizing the structural inequalities that limit their advancement.