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 another stranger changed the oil in his car. These experiences are all characteristic of
A) Gesellschaft relationships.
B) organic solidarity.
C) mechanical solidarity.
D) Gemeinschaft relationships.

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Gesellschaft relationships are characterized by impersonal and formal interactions, typical in modern urban societies where individuals interact with strangers in a functional and transactional manner, as seen in Steve's experiences.

Today Steve Went into a Grocery Store Where a Stranger