Question

The rural community is characterised by the following features -
(A) Lesser social mobility
(B) Higher social solidarity
(C) Higher population
(D) Homogeneous population
(E) Higher social interaction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. (A), (B) and (C) only
• B. (A), (B) and (D) only
• C. (B), (C) and (E) only
• D. (B), (D) and (E) only

Hint:

Sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies distinguished between two types of social groups:
- *Gemeinschaft* (Community): Close-knit, traditional rural societies based on personal ties and shared values.
- *Gesellschaft* (Society): Impersonal, modern urban societies based on formal, transactional relations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B