Tönnies viewed the process of modernization as a progressive loss of

A) gesellschaft .
B) gemeinschaft .
C) mechanical solidarity.
D) organic solidarity.

Gesellschaft

A term used in sociology to describe a society characterized by weak interpersonal relationships, with social bonds based more on self-interest and less on familial or community ties.

Gemeinschaft

A term used in sociology to describe community bonds and social relations based on personal and family ties, often contrasted with Gesellschaft (society).

Modernization

The process through which societies transform from traditional rural agrarian economies to secular, urban, and industrialized systems.