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Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is that of the promotion of social solidarity. Elaborate the statement and analyze the distinction between two forms of solidarity discussed by him.

  • UPSC 2000
  • Sociological Thinkers

Economists such as Adam Smith praised the division of labour for raising productivity. Émile Durkheim, in The Division of Labour in Society (1893), argued that its real function is moral: it creates a new bond of solidarity in societies where likeness no longer holds people together.

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  • Elaborating the statement
  • Distinguishing the two forms
  • Analysis of the distinction
  • Critical assessment
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