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According to Durkheim, when a society increases in size, its division of labor becomes more specialized. People begin to depend upon one another and become interdependent. This form of social cohesion was a concept that he termed ________.a. Mechanical solidarity b. Gemeinschaft c. Organic solidarity d. Gesellschaft

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Answer:c.Organic solidarity

Explanation:Organic solidarity refers to the bonds that put the society together and maintain its cohesion through interdependence relationships. This is due to the fact that each person specializes on different work and these differences lead to complementaries between individuals.

Organic solidarity is defined by division of labor, people specializing on different careers can actual work together and depends on the expertise of each other.

For example if you wanted to open a restaurant , and your know exactly how to manage the restaurant but still to run this restaurant you will have to find assistance also from other professionals

You will need to hire a lawyer who will manage and deal with all your legal issues , secondly a realtor who will select a perfect spot for your restaurant.

You will also need to hire an architect who will be responsible for construction.

When the restaurant is finished, you will also need to hire chefs, staffs and other people who will help run the restaurant.

The interdependence between these different professionals that exist here is what is referred to by Durkheim as organic solidarity.

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