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Abstract:
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The objective of this study is to assess the changes
that have been taking place in the socio-economic profile of
organized industrial workers of Kerala in the context of the
changes that have been taking place in the state's industrial
structure. with this object in view, the study seeks to find
out the similarities and differences in the profile of workers
belonging to two Segments of factory sector industries in
Kerala viz., modern and traditional segments. It also seeks to
examine the factors leading to the differences in profile, if
any, and their consequences. As noted earlier, the profile of
workers may be influenced both by external societal factors and
by internal factors like the difference in industrial structure
and the technologies used. It is proposed to assess the relative importance of these two groups of factors. In drawing up the profile, we seek to find out whether the workers belonging to the organised sector of industry in Kerala particularly the more modern sector have begun to form a ‘select group‘ in the Kerala society and the total work force. Wherever possible, it is proposed to compare the profile of the Kerala workers with those of workers in other states of India. As an incidental objective, it is also proposed to find out to the extent possible, whether trends towards labour embourgeoisement and class shifting have begun to set in among the industrial workers of Kerala, particularly among the workers in the modern industries as a result of their relative affluence and their middle class socioeconomic
background. besides, the study seeks to find out
whether there is any difference in the class consciousness of
workers belonging to these two segments of organized industry,
arising from the differences in their economic status and social
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