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SOLIDARITE ORGANIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organic solidarity
1, record 1, English, organic%20solidarity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The social bonds, based on specialisation, that unite members of industrial societies. 2, record 1, English, - organic%20solidarity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émile Durkheim introduced the term "organic solidarity." 3, record 1, English, - organic%20solidarity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solidarité organique
1, record 1, French, solidarit%C3%A9%20organique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liens sociaux entre individus ayant des fonctions, des activités complémentaires. 1, record 1, French, - solidarit%C3%A9%20organique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cohésion sociale d’une société à solidarité organique est caractéristique d’une société connaissant une forte division du travail comme c'est le cas dans les sociétés industrielles; les activités exercées par les individus, leurs fonctions, sont souvent différentes les unes des autres et nécessaires les unes pour les autres : c'est leur complémentarité qui fonde la cohésion sociale. 1, record 1, French, - solidarit%C3%A9%20organique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social solidarity
1, record 2, English, social%20solidarity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After outlining the concepts of the social division of labor and social solidarity, Durkheim turned his attention to the question of how social cohesion and social solidarity manifest themselves in different societies. This cohesion, he thought, can be expressed in two very broad and distinct ways, and the terms he used to designate these two broad systems of social solidarity are "mechanical" and "organic." 1, record 2, English, - social%20solidarity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solidarité sociale
1, record 2, French, solidarit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durkheim défend pour thèse l'influence de la division croissante du travail dans nossociétés sur une nouvelle forme de solidarité sociale, la «solidarité organique», qui lie les individus par les services mutuels et complémentaires que leur apportent leurs différences professionnelles, cette nouvelle solidarité devant remplacer l'ancienne forme de solidarité par ressemblance et identification, dite «solidarité mécanique». 1, record 2, French, - solidarit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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