Tönnies viewed the process of modernization as a progressive loss of gemeinschaft, a state characterized by:
A) a sense of common feeling and strong personal ties.
B) a very complex division of labor.
C) an emphasis on self interest.
D) a lack of community and interpersonal connections.

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Gemeinschaft refers to a community with strong personal ties and a sense of common feeling, which Tönnies believed was lost with modernization.

Tönnies Viewed the Process of Modernization as a Progressive Loss