Author Question: Describe and compare the ways in which Tnnies, Durkheim, and Redfield each categorized societies in ... (Read 76 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Describe and compare the ways in which Tnnies, Durkheim, and Redfield each categorized societies in terms of types of solidarity.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the Protestant ethic is true in America today?

a. Protestants value success and hard work more than do Catholics or Jews.
b. Jews have lower incomes and are less successful occupationally than Protestants.
c. The Protestant ethic is the exclusive property of Protestants.
d. If any link between Protestantism and economic behavior exists today it is very weak.
e. Ethics are no longer a concern of Protestant denominations.

janieazgirl · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 1, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Tnnies, Durkheim, and Redfield identified many of the same characteristics in preindustrial and industrial societies, but called them different things. Gemeinschaft, mechanical solidarity, and folk society all describe a society that has strong personal ties, consensus about many things, and is family oriented. On the other hand, gesellschaft, organic solidarity, and urban society refer to societies that do not have such close ties, are more secular, have a complex division of labor, and are less family-oriented than their earlier counterparts.

Answer to Question 2

D