For Durkheim there was always the possibility that mechanical solidarity, a solidarity based on the complementarity or interdependence of occupational positions, would hold modern societies together and lead to social progress.

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Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity is based on similarities and shared beliefs, typical of traditional societies, while organic solidarity, based on interdependence and specialization, is what he believed holds modern societies together.

For Durkheim There Was Always the Possibility That Mechanical Solidarity