Multiple choice

Consider the following statements about industrial society

  1. A new system of production, distribution and exchange.
  2. Extreme division of labour, specialization and segmented roles.
  3. Trend from contract to status.
  4. Impetus towards individualism and impersonality. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 2 and 3 only

  2. 1, 2 and 4 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1 and 4 only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Industrial society is characterized by: (1) new capitalist systems of production/distribution (true), (2) extreme division of labour and specialized roles (true), (3) trend FROM status TO contract (main's thesis is reversed), (4) emphasis on individualism and impersonality (true, due to mechanization and bureaucratic organization). Statement 3 reverses the actual trend.

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