Sociology II · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss how industrialization of India has impacted class structure.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025

Syllabus: Social Classes in India: (a) Agrarian class structure. (b) Industrial class structure. (c) Middle classes in India.

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From 2 of the 4 answers · about 310 words · 50% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Arunprakash MAIR 407 · CSE 2025 · 141 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a date or context

Industrialization in India began with the British rule, with introduction of inanimate power for mass production.

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Impact of industrialization on class structure

  1. Led to the raise of working class, in modern industrial outlook

  2. Industrialization led to the breakdown of feudalism, but earlier serfs (lower class) continued to be newer proletariats, but Bourgeoisie were the emergent class in society.

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- A triangle labeled "Feudal society" shows an arrow pointing to a triangle labeled "Industrial society" - Feudal society triangle: - Apex: Feudal lords - Base: Serfs - Industrial society triangle: - Apex: Bourgeoisie - Base: Proletariats
  1. Industrialization affected class relations by offering social mobility to rural lower class, through economic prosperity.

  2. Growth of service class has led to decline of industrial class recently, as workers were highly alienated in industries, as per Marxists.

  3. Automation in industries led to raise of Technocratic class in industries.

  4. Industrialized has resulted in growth of middle class surplus as put forth by Weber.

Close · a way forward

Industrialisation also led to precarity of work, which needs to be overcome by compassionate capitalism.

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