Ferdinand Tönnies used the term ________ to refer to communities that are large, impersonal, and often urban, with little consensus concerning values or commitment to the group.
A. organic solidarity
B. Gesellschaft
C. Gemeinschaft
D. mechanical solidarity
Answer: B
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