Durkheim conceptualized social facts as

a. one's personal drives and motivations

b. social patterns that are external to individuals.
c. the embodiment of sui generis.
d. the direct outgrowth of our biological drives.


b

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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