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What is the general definition of “gemeinschaft”?
  1. It is a grouping of two people in which either member’s departure ruins the group.
  2. It is a small community based upon united belief in common ancestry and/or tradition.
  3. It is a voluntary, contractual relationship of short duration, formed to achieve a specific goal.
  4. A social group that creates the standards with which we evaluate ourselves.
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Answer - B - The general definition of “gemeinschaft” is a small community based upon united belief in common ancestry and/or tradition.

Key Takeaway: It was Ferdinand Tonnies who first differentiated between community (gemeinschaft) and society (gesellschaft). Gemeinschaft referred to small communities based upon united belief in common ancestry and/or tradition. On the opposite spectrum, gesellschaft refers to voluntary, contractual relationships of short duration, formed to achieve specific goals (society).
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