Kara works at a small daycare facility as a classroom assistant. Although the company she works for is a national chain with thousands of employees, Kara does not feel connected to other workers. She doesn't get paid much over minimum wage, but it has never crossed her mind that she could join up with other daycare workers across the nation to demand better pay and benefits. Which concept from conflict theory best describes this phenomenon?

a) False consciousness
b) Alienation
c) Class consciousness
d) Social equilibrium