What Is the Basic Difference Between the Two Forms That

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Multiple Choice

What is the basic difference between the two forms that society takes in Durkheim?

• A) Societies that exhibit mechanical solidarity have a simpler division of labor and a group conscience. Societies that exhibit organic solidarity have complex divisions of labor and increased individualism.
• B) Mechanical societies are those that came with the Industrial Revolution. Organic, that is, agrarian societies represent what came before.
• C) Organic societies are collectives, cohesive, and communal, whereas mechanical societies are dehumanizing, deleterious, and capitalistic.
• D) As the word implies, societies that exhibit organic solidarity have a simpler division of labor and a group conscience. Societies that exhibit a mechanical solidarity have machine-like divisions of labor and increased individualism.

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Definitions:

Mind

The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology referring to the common behavioral expectations and attitudes of a society that individuals take into account in their actions.

Abstracted Individual

A theoretical concept that represents an individual as detached from social relations or context, often used in critiques of traditional economic and sociological theories.

Community Expectations

The shared norms and values within a community that guide behavior and social interactions.