Teaching MPPSC Assistant Professor Mock Test Series 2025 Sociology Sociological Theory Sociological Thinkers, Sociological Traditions
Assertion (A): Durkheim's concepts of organic and mechanical solidarity explain the types of social cohesion found in different societies based on their complexity and division of labor.
Reason (R): Mechanical solidarity is more common in modern, industrial societies where people perform specialized tasks, whereas organic solidarity is found in simple, pre-industrial societies where individuals perform similar tasks.
Choose the correct option from below:
1
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A.
2
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.
3
A is true, but R is false.
4
A is false, but R is true