German sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies argued that industrialization changed the fabric of social life to largely impersonal, secondary relationships, known as gesellschaft.

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Tonnies argued that industrialization led to a shift from traditional, close-knit primary relationships (gemeinschaft) to a more impersonal, individualistic society dominated by secondary relationships (gesellschaft).

German Sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies Argued That Industrialization Changed the Fabric