Today, Steve went into a grocery store where a stranger checked out his purchases and another stranger bagged his groceries. Then he went to Wendy's and purchased a hamburger from another stranger, and on his way home he stopped at an intersection, where an unknown police officer raised her hand. These experiences are all characteristic of
A) Gesellschaft relationships.
B) organic solidarity.
C) mechanical solidarity.
D) Gemeinschaft relationships.

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These experiences are all examples of impersonal, transactional interactions that are characteristic of Gesellschaft relationships, which are based on diverse and specialized roles within a complex society. In contrast, Gemeinschaft relationships are more personal and based on a sense of community, while mechanical solidarity refers to social bonds based on similarities and interdependence in traditional, pre-industrial societies. Organic solidarity refers to social bonds based on interdependence in complex, modern societies.

Today, Steve Went into a Grocery Store Where a Stranger