A city with a population of 1.3 million people relies on laws for order, and the citizens sell their labor for wages. Many inhabitants of the city recently moved there, away from their family and hometown, and they buy their food from stores. According to Tönnies, this is an example of a(n) ______.

A. Gemeinschaft
B. Gesellschaft
C. theoretical ideal
D. example of organic solidarity


Answer: B

Sociology

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A. a generation gap B. a cultural lag C. a transformational experience D. an age divide

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A "chief," "king," or "queen" possesses power based on which form of authority?

a. traditional b. charismatic c. legal-rational d. socialistic

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The Black Power Movement was an important move toward ______.

A. acculturation B. pluralism C. assimilation D. integration

Sociology

______ emphasizes the ways in which conflicts between groups of people are increasingly tied to their different perceptions of danger.

A. Frame alignment B. Cognitive dissonance C. Natural conflict D. Risk society

Sociology