Which of the following statements regarding Ferdinand Tönnies's typology of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft is FALSE?

a. In Gemeinschaft societies, people have only a limited commitment to the group

b. Gesellschaft refers to societies characterized by impersonal and specialized relationships, with little long-term commitment to the group or consensus on values.
c. In Gesellschaft societies, even neighbors are "strangers" who perceive that they have little in common with one another.
d. Gemeinschaft refers to societies in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship.


a

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