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Organic solidarity, a concept developed by French social scientist Émile Durkheim, describes the social cohesion found in societies with a complex division of labor. In such societies, individuals are interdependent, relying on each other's specialized services, much like the organs of a living body. This contrasts with mechanical solidarity, which is based on shared values and beliefs in smaller, more homogenous societies. Organic solidarity relies less on uniform rules and more on regulating relationships through contracts and laws.12

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