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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Social Interactions

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Anna works in a small town bank in the south. She feels a kinship with her co-workers and has found that many of them share her values and views of the world. What is this shared sense of value an example of?
  1. Division of labor
  2. Mechanical solidarity
  3. Social stratification
  4. Organic solidarity
  5. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Anna is experiencing a societal force known as mechanical solidarity. This force occurs when people in a similar role in society tend to have similar values and viewpoints. These shared values and views come in part from a shared social status. Factory workers in a mid-west factory might have a different set of shared values and views.
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