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Social Solidarity/ Social Cohesion/ Social Integration By
Durkheim
Mechanical Solidarity Organic Solidarity
• Existed in pre- industrial society/ It existed in Industrial
Society or modern Primitive society. Society.
• Agriculture was the main occupation Many other
and work is labour intensive occupation are
taken up work is
done by machines.
• Small population large population
Mechanical Solidarity Organic Solidarity
Social relationships are personal Social relationships
are more impersonal.
Relationships between members Relationships are
are intimate, close and direct. Formal.
The people have common interest. The people have selfish
Aims.
No Formal code of conduct There is detailed code of
Conduct.
Rules with repressive sanctions Rules with Restitutive
sanctions.
Prevalence of penal law Prevalence of co-
operative law(Civil,
administrative and
punish the wrong doers consecutive law)
