When Durkheim argued that beliefs are primarily social, he meant that
A) each generation must create its beliefs on its own, apart from the influence of previous generations
B) individuals have tremendous power in changing ideology
C) what we believe is shaped by the groups to which we belong
D) most of the time, most people resist believing what they are taught; they must be coerced into it
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