Durkheim called the everyday world the:

A) the collective conscience
B) collective effervescence
C) the sacred
D) the profane
E) totems

Collective Conscience

A term that describes the set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.

Collective Effervescence

A concept in sociology to describe the sense of energy and harmony people feel when they come together in a group around shared beliefs or activities.

Profane

Concerned with the ordinary, mundane, or worldly, as opposed to that which is considered sacred or holy.