Mechanical solidarity is to Gemeinschaft as ________ solidarity is to Gesellschaft.

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Mechanical solidarity is the type of solidarity that characterizes Gemeinschaft, which is a small, traditional, and rural community that is tightly knit by strong bonds of kinship, shared values, and customs. In contrast, Gesellschaft is a large, modern, and urban society that is loosely connected by impersonal ties of individual self-interest and contractual obligations. Organic solidarity is the type of solidarity that characterizes Gesellschaft, as it refers to the interdependence of specialized roles and functions that individuals have in a complex division of labor economy. Therefore, choice A, organic solidarity, is the best match for the analogy. Choices B, C, and D are unrelated to this context.

Mechanical Solidarity Is to Gemeinschaft as ________ Solidarity Is to Gesellschaft