Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer
“Industrial class structure is a function of social structure of Indian society.” Do you agree with this statement? Analyze.
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- Social Classes in India
The statement claims Indian industrial classes are derived — that caste, kinship, language and gender decide who becomes owner, manager or labourer. The evidence for it is substantial, but it mistakes a conditioning influence for a cause: industry recruits through society, while capital decides what positions exist at all.
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- The case for: industry recruits through the social structure
- The case against: class is made at the point of production
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