According to Durkheim, social solidarity in industrialized societies is sustained by________________________

a. commonly held values and beliefs
b. shared dependence established through the division of labor
c. the power of the elite to create social control
d. networks of family and friends


b

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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