What is the difference between a gemeinschaft and a gesellschaft society?

What will be an ideal response?


Gemeinschaft refers to societies in which people share close personal bonds with most people around them. Gesellschaft refers to societies in which people are tied primarily by impersonal, practical bonds.

Sociology

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The lack of central planning points to the undemocratic nature of U.S. society

a. true b. false

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Lempert (cited by Aulette) identified three types of "other fathers" in the African American community. One-step-removed fathers were

a. grandfathers. b. uncles. c. step-fathers. d. adoptive fathers.

Sociology

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fluid intelligence?

A. Knowing the names of the oceans B. Using inductive reasoning C. Knowing which letter comes next in a series D. Using abstract thinking

Sociology

What are the three main functions of religion from a functionalist perspective?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology