Question
Sociology Question on Basic Concepts of Sociology
| Match the following thinkers (List-I) with their major ideas (List-II):List-I (Thinker) | List-II (Idea) |
|---|---|
| (A) Harry Braverman | (I) Work is broken down into its smallest repetitive elements and divided between workers |
| (B) Mahatma Gandhi | (II) Machinery de-skills workers |
| (C) Karl Marx | (III) Machinery helps to increase production, but will eventually replace workers |
| (D) Frederick Winslow Taylor | (IV) Workers produce only one small part of a product which makes the work repetitive and exhausting |
| Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
A
(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
B
(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
C
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
D
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
Answer
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
Explanation
Solution
Harry Braverman’s idea reflects the division of labor.
Mahatma Gandhi critiqued the de-skilling effect of machinery.
Karl Marx discussed how machinery increases production but threatens jobs.
Frederick Winslow Taylor emphasized efficiency in repetitive tasks.