The early decades of the Bata Shoe Company in India

From establishment to economic and social integration

Bibliographic Data

ID8961897
AuthorsMilan Balabán (0000-0002-6637-8036, Bata Information Centre, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic, corresponding author), Jan Herman (0000-0002-9693-7011, Bata Information Centre, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic), Dalibor Savić (0000-0001-5703-9107, University of Banja Luka), Dalibor Savic´ (University of Banja Luka)
Year2021
Volume58
Issue3
Pages297-332
Publication date2021-06-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Indian Economic & Social History Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0019-4646 • E-ISSN: 0973-0893
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00194646211020303
OpenAlexW3176437661
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

The study presents a historical and sociological interpretation of the events that marked the gradual integration of the Bata Company into the Indian economy and society from the mid-1920s to the early 1960s. Within this context, in addition to the general economic, political and cultural developments, particular attention has been devoted to the everyday life of Indian and Czech workers in the Bata company town of Batanagar. The study is based on a comparative-historical analysis of available archival sources and a secondary analysis of the relevant academic literature. The results of the research indicate that during this period, Bata was forced to adapt continuously to the cultural specifics of Indian society, that is, the process of its integration into the Indian economy and society had pronounced glocal characteristics

Context (archaeology · Czech · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Everyday life · Globalization · Glocalization · Interpretation (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · History · Indian Economic and Social Development · Law · Social and Economic Development in India

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