Ferdinant Töennies theorized that families and villages formed differently than cities and states. Briefly describe each of the two situations, and identify the terms he used for each

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families and villages shared common norms, values, and beliefs; people worked together because they cared for one another. He called this "Gemeinschaft." Cities and states had differing or contradictory norms, values, and beliefs; people worked toward a goal, but everyone acted for his or her own advantage. He called this "Gesellschaft."

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