Mechanical and organic solidarity

[2] In a society that exhibits mechanical solidarity, its cohesion and integration comes from the homogeneity of individuals—people feel connected through similar work; educational and religious training; age; gender; and lifestyle.

Mechanical solidarity normally operates in traditional and small-scale societies (e.g., tribes).

[2] In these simpler societies, solidarity is usually based on kinship ties of familial networks.

Organic solidarity is a social cohesion based upon the interdependence that arises between people from the specialization of work and complementarianism as result of more advanced (i.e., modern and industrial) societies.

Thus, social solidarity is maintained in more complex societies through the interdependence of its component parts.