Emile Durkheim saw society as a system "beyond us" with the power to guide our lives. Therefore, he described elements of society, including cultural norms, values, and beliefs as ________
a. social facts.
b. ideal types.
c. false consciousness.
d. forms of rationality.
Answer: a
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