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Change and Development in Industrial Society

Meghalaya Board · Class 12 · Sociology

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Topics in Change and Development in Industrial Society

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Key Concepts of Industrial Society

  • Industrialization involves detailed division of labor where workers produce only small parts of products
  • Marx's concept of alienation: workers don't enjoy work and see it only as survival necessity
  • Industrial society leads to urbanization and loss of face-to-face relationships
2

India's Employment Structure

  • 2018-19 employment distribution: 43% primary sector (agriculture/mining), 17% secondary (manufacturing/construction), 32% tertiary (services)
  • Services contribute over half to economic growth despite employing fewer people
  • Agriculture employs maximum people but generates minimal income - serious economic problem
3

Liberalization and Its Impact

  • Since 1990s: policy of liberalization encouraging private and foreign investment
  • No licenses required to open industries
  • Foreign products easily available in Indian shops
4

Work Organization and Labor Processes

  • Most jobs found through personal contacts, not advertisements
  • Contractor system prevalent in hiring casual labor
  • Jobbers/mistris historically recruited workers from same communities

Key Concepts

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