Emile Durkheim described society as sui generis. This means that society

A. is made up of a lot of individualized social interaction.
B. is the term for a set of groups and organizations in the same location.
C. is greater than the sum of its parts.
D. lacks order because it has such great diversity.


Answer: C

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