Ferdinand Toennies differentiated between two types of societies: ______, or a traditional society characterized by face-to-face relations, and ______, characterized by impersonal, distant, and limited social relationships.

A. gemeinschaft; gesellschaft
B. gesellschaft; gemeinschaft
C. postmodern; premodern
D. modern; postmodern


Answer: A

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