It was the contention of ______ that people in cities develop defense mechanisms to deal with the fact of living in close physical contact with a large number of strangers.
A)Georg Simmel
B)Émile Durkheim
C)Ferdinand Tönnies
D)Herbert Spencer

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Georg Simmel believed that individuals in urban areas develop specific defense mechanisms to cope with their daily encounters with a large number of strangers, which would not be necessary in rural or small communities where people are more likely to know each other.

It Was the Contention of ______ That People in Cities