In contrast to the earliest cities, industrial cities were characterized by impersonal and specialized relationships with little long-term commitment to the group or consensus on values. Tӧnnies's term for this is __________.

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Tönnies coined the term Gesellschaft to describe the impersonal and specialized relationships found in industrial cities. Gemeinschaft, on the other hand, refers to the close-knit relationships found in traditional societies. Bureaucracy and autocracy are not directly related to the type of relationships found in industrial cities.

In Contrast to the Earliest Cities, Industrial Cities Were Characterized