In analysing the cellular phone, Emile Durkheim would most likely focus on
A)the potential of the cellular phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7.
B)the means of production as it relates to wireless phones.
C)the ways in which people embrace or reject cellular phones as a way of achieving goals.
D)the 'scramble' for the resources needed to produce cellular phones and the ways in which non-European labour is exploited in the process.

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Durkheim, a sociologist, would focus on the social functions of the cellular phone, such as its role in strengthening social ties and community by enabling constant connectivity.

In Analysing the Cellular Phone, Emile Durkheim Would Most Likely