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What is the concept of class?
Class concept

Namely: class consciousness

Refers to the social group consciousness that reflects the special status and interests of a class.

In class society, the economic status and living conditions of each class are different, and the resulting material interests opposition and political power conflict will inevitably be reflected in the ideological field, forming their own class consciousness.

Class consciousness includes social psychology and ideology such as class desire, emotion and habit. Ideology is the main part of class consciousness, which is higher than and affects class psychology. The ideology of a certain class is a reflection of its politics and economy. In the final analysis, it is determined by the economic status of a certain class. The class consciousness of the progressive class plays a positive role in promoting social development; The class consciousness of the reactionary class is an obstacle to social development.

In any era, the dominant class consciousness is always the consciousness of the dominant class in social economy, and other classes are influenced by the consciousness of the ruling class.