Malavika G NairAIR 45 · CSE 2024 · 134 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening
Industrial conflicts and strikes were frequent in Indian national movement and are often symptoms of uneven modernization of economy. - T.K Oommen
Body · points
→ Marx suggests that industrial conflicts and strikes are a result of rising class consciousness of workers and would eventually result in a proletariat revolution.
→ Beteille also points out how exploitation of working class often leads to instability and conflicts.
→ Dahrendorf shows how in modern societies worker's collectivism is declining, leading to institutionalization of conflict.
→ Industrial strikes could also be associated with other social grievances e.g: Railway strikes during national movement, Quit India movement etc.
Close · a summary
Thus industrial strikes and conflicts can be viewed via different theoretical viewpoints. While Durkheim would say some amount is normal in a free society, they also point to some form of structural strain (Merton)