Ethnic conflict is most likely within _____ societies and between _____ societies.

A) gesellschaft ; gemeinschaft
B) gemeinschaft ; gesellschaft
C) mechanical; organic
D) traditional; contemporary

Ethnic Conflict

Disputes and hostilities between different ethnic groups, often resulting in violence and social unrest.

Gesellschaft

A type of society in which increasing importance is placed on the secondary relationships that are less intimate and more instrumental.

Gemeinschaft

German for community, a state characterized by a sense of common feeling among the members of a society, including strong personal ties, sturdy primary group memberships, and a sense of personal loyalty to one another; associated with rural life.