Ferdinand Tönnies' term for the type of society he referred to as the "intimate community" was ________. The term he used to describe the type of society characterized by "impersonal association" was ________.
A) mechanical society; organic society
B) Gesellschaft; Gemeinschaft
C) organic society; mechanical society
D) Gemeinschaft; Gesellschaft

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Ferdinand Tönnies used the term "Gemeinschaft" to describe the type of society referred to as the "intimate community" and "Gesellschaft" to describe the type of society characterized by "impersonal association". Therefore, the correct choice is D, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft.

Ferdinand Tönnies' Term for the Type of Society He Referred