Question

your professor asks you to come up with an example to demonstrate organic solidarity. what is your best example?

i rely on my grocer because i am not able to produce my own food.

i feel connected to my community because we all worship the same god.

i can evaluate a relationship by pretending to be on the outside of it.

i am one of the wealthiest people, so i am benefitting from the poorest people.

Explanation:

To determine the best example of organic solidarity, we recall that organic solidarity (from Durkheim's theory) arises from the division of labor and interdependence in complex societies, where individuals rely on others for specialized tasks.

• The first option: "I rely on my grocer because I am not able to produce my own food" shows interdependence due to the division of labor (grocer's specialized role in providing food, individual's lack of self - sufficiency in food production), which fits organic solidarity.
• The second option: "I feel connected to my community because we all worship the same god" is an example of mechanical solidarity (based on shared beliefs/values in simpler societies), not organic.
• The third option: "I can evaluate a relationship by pretending to be on the outside of it" is about relationship evaluation, not related to organic solidarity.
• The fourth option: "I am one of the wealthiest people, so I am benefitting from the poorest people" is about exploitation, not the interdependence of organic solidarity.

Answer:

A. I rely on my grocer because I am not able to produce my own food