What is one of the main tensions between Durkheim's view of society and Marx's view of society?
a.
Durkheim believed that society was held together through the organization of material production, while Marx thought society was ripped apart by it.
b.
Marx believed that social change happened through changes in material circumstances, while Durkheim believed that people's ideas and values created change.
c.
Marx saw most people as exploited workers, whereas Durkheim believed people freely chose to do the work they did.
d.
Durkheim believed that sociology was a science, whereas Marx did not believe in science.
b.
Marx believed that social change happened through changes in material circumstances, while Durkheim believed that people's ideas and values created change.
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