Trade union praxis - 1 (towards a sociology of trade unions): macropraxis of alienation industrial relations context and theoretical perspective

Abstract

The discussion of the macropraxis of alienation in this paper is divided into three parts:"Part one is an examination of the relevant portions of the Constitutional vision which is the basis of the superstructure which Indian society has given to itself."Part two is a general overview of various definitions of Indian society in order to gain a sharper understanding of the context of industrial relations. "Part three is a critical evaluation of various industrial relations theories with a view to developing an appropriate theoretical perspective for analyzing trade union praxis in the Indian context.