Question

Which of the following concept(s) is/are NOT propounded by Emile Durkheim?

• A. Collective bargaining
• B. Collective effervescence
• C. Cult of the individual
• D. Charismatic authority

Hint:

Durkheim $\Rightarrow$ solidarity, anomie, collective conscience/effervescence. Weber $\Rightarrow$ charismatic authority. Industrial relations $\Rightarrow$ collective bargaining.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, D

Step 1: Durkheim’s key ideas
Durkheim is associated with {collective effervescence}, {collective conscience}, {mechanical/organic solidarity}, {anomie}, and the {cult of the individual}. \Rightarrow\ (B) and (C) are by Durkheim.
Step 2: What is not Durkheim’s?
- Collective bargaining concerns labour–management negotiation; it comes from industrial relations/union theory (e.g., Webbs), not Durkheim \Rightarrow\ (A) not his concept.
- Charismatic authority is from Max Weber (typology of authority: traditional, legal–rational, charismatic) \Rightarrow\ (D) not Durkheim.
Final Answer: (A), (D).