Question

Today, steve went into a grocery store where a stranger checked out his purchases and another stranger bagged his groceries. then he went to wendy's and purchased a hamburger from another stranger, and on his way home he stopped at an intersection, where an unknown police officer raised her hand. these experiences are all characteristic of:_________. a. gesellschaft relationships. b. organic solidarity. c. mechanical solidarity. d. gemeinschaft relationships

Answer 1

Answer:

These experiences are all characteristic of A. gesellschaft relationships.

Explanation:

Gesellschaft relationships are societal relationships based on the individual's interests. In this type of relationship, a deeper connection is not built. Each individual acts according to something he wishes to accomplish. If to do so he needs to interact with others, he will. Community ties, however, will not be formed. As we can see from the explanation, Steve does not know any of the people with whom he had to interact throughout the day. He was acting for his own purposes as they were acting for theirs. Their relationship is brief and superficial, based solely on satisfying a need.