Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in industrial Society

Question:
Select a statement which describes the Marxian notion of Alienation.
Options:
The work becomes exhaustive and tiring because of the detailed division of labour, the process of production gets separated from the producer.
The domination of a foreign workforce.
The migration of labour to a foreign country.
The labourers from a particular region dominate in a trade even in the international market
Correct Answer:
The work becomes exhaustive and tiring because of the detailed division of labour, the process of production gets separated from the producer.
Explanation:
Industrialisation involves a detailed division of labour. People often do not see the end result of their work because they are producing only one small part of a product. The work is often repetitive and exhausting. Yet, even this is better than having no work at all, i.e., being unemployed. Marx called this situation alienation,