Neha BhosleAIR 15 · CSE 2019 · 160 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Automation is the increasing use of machines to automatically perform tasks that were hitherto performed by humans.
The impact of automation on workers is: (Industrial society)
Body · points
(1) Deskilling of labour force
Harry Bravermann sees automation leading to worker only learning part of production and thus becoming more dependent on capitalists.
(2) Robert Blauner found that increasing use of technology leads to higher degree of alienation.
(3) Ritzer spoke about McDonaldization where work becomes low skilled and efficiency, uniformity and control are template rules.
In Post-Industrial society :
(1) Rise of gig economy (2) Portfolio worker is the new normal. (3) Automation will be used to drive mass customization instead of mass production → thus higher skills needed. (4) Feminization of labour (5) Displacement of blue collar jobs → pauperization of the proletariat (6) CW Mills talks of 'Personality Market' which leads to alienation among white collar workers.
Close · a summary
Thus, industrial and post-industrial societies with automation will impact classes of labour differently