For Ferdinand Tönnies, the term ________ refers to a social organization based on an impersonal and loosely tied community, in which individuals' focus is on the pursuit of self-interest.

A. mechanical solidarity
B. Gemeinschaft
C. Wissenschaft
D. Gesellschaft


Answer: D

Sociology

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a. interactionist b. conflict c. functionalist d. social disorganization

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A. social capital B. social networks C. secondary groups D. meso-level interactions

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A. Detroit B. Washington, D.C. C. Los Angeles D. Newark, New Jersey

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