EXETAT Sciences Sociales DR Congo Practice Questions - EXETAT - Option Sciences Sociales (DR Congo) Exam

According to Émile Durkheim, which of the following is the defining characteristic of a 'social fact' (fait social)?

It is an individual psychological impulse that emerges spontaneously during personal reflection. It is an external way of acting, thinking, and feeling that exercises coercive power over the individual. It is an unwritten biological instinct inherited through genetic lineage. It is an isolated historical event documented exclusively in written state archives.

Correct Answer:

It is an external way of acting, thinking, and feeling that exercises coercive power over the individual.

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