Mechanical solidarity is

Question

a.
the impersonal social relationships that arise with increased job specialization, in which individuals can no longer provide for all of their own needs.
b.
the concentration of the population in cities.
c.
the exchange of a good or service.
d.
what sociologist Émile Durkheim suggests holds preindustrial societies together.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

d. what sociologist Émile Durkheim suggests holds preindustrial societies together.

Mechanical solidarity refers to the social cohesion that arises from the similarity of individuals in a society, typical of preindustrial or traditional societies where people share similar values, beliefs, and experiences.