With a shift to modernization, societies experience a progressive loss of the intimacy found in primary relationships, referred to as ________, and the result is a society composed of more impersonal secondary relationships, known as ________.

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The concept of gemeinschaft refers to close-knit, organic communities where social relationships are based on personal ties, mutual support, and a sense of belonging. As societies modernize and become more complex, gemeinschaft relationships are replaced by more impersonal, utilitarian, and contractual forms of association referred to as gesellschaft. This shift from gemeinschaft to gesellschaft results in a society composed of more impersonal secondary relationships. Therefore, the correct answer is D) gemeinschaft; gesellschaft.

With a Shift to Modernization, Societies Experience a Progressive Loss