In a small town in the Midwest, all of the children attend the same school and most of the community members attend the same church. Everyone in this community knows everyone else, and they have shared numerous experiences with one another. This community would be characterized by Ferdinand Tönnies with the term
A. organic solidarity.
B. mechanical solidarity.
C. Gesellschaft.
D. Gemeinschaft.
Answer: D
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