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TOPIC 3: Question: Explain the difference between mechanical and organic solidarity(Durkheim)

Introduction

* Who is Emile Durkheim?

French Sociologist, 1858-1917

Major contributor to modern Sociology and the Functional perspective of Sociology.

Some of his published works included, On the Division of Social Labour, The Rules of Sociological Method, and Suicide among others.

* What is Solidarity?

Definition of solidarity.

Definition of Mechanical solidarity.

Definition of Organic solidarity.

The societies in which these perspectives were found.

* Thesis statement

Therefor in this essay there would be the explanation of the difference between mechanical and organic solidarity.

* Paragraph 1- Mechanical Solidarity

What is mechanical solidarity?

One in which the individual is directly linked to society though collective beliefs and ideas.

What society is it found in?

Simple societies in which a strong homogeneity of personalities exist in the society.

An example of a society in which the mechanical solidarity perspective could be applied.

North American Indian clans.

* Paragraph 2- Organic Solidarity

What is organic solidarity?

A perspective in which the individual is linked to society because he is dependent on other people in the same society

What society is it found in?

A society where individuals ARE unique from one another. People become specialized in one particular area, and are linked to other people and consequently the society through dependency

An example of a society in which the organic solidarity perspective could be applied. Modern industrialised Britain.

Paragraph 3- Comparison of the difference between Mechanical and Organic solidarity.

What societies are the different perspectives found? Mechanical solidarity is found in simple societies whereas organic solidarity is found in modern industrial societies.

Mechanical solidarity deals...