Sociologist Emile Durkheim applied natural ecology to his analysis of organic solidarity,characterized by a simple division of labor and shared religious beliefs such as those found in small,agrarian societies;and mechanical solidarity,characterized by interdependence based on the elaborate division of labor found in large,urban societies.

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Emile Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity is characterized by a simple division of labor and shared beliefs, typical of small, agrarian societies, while organic solidarity is characterized by interdependence and an elaborate division of labor, typical of large, urban societies.

Sociologist Emile Durkheim Applied Natural Ecology to His Analysis of Organic