Ferdinand Tönnies Distinguished Between Earlier Forms of Social Organization and European

question 19

Multiple Choice

Ferdinand Tönnies distinguished between earlier forms of social organization and European society as it existed in the late nineteenth century. He labeled those bound by strong ties of family, by tradition, and by rigid social roles ________.

• A) gemeinschaft
• B) gesellschaft
• C) organic solidarity
• D) mechanical solidarity

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