Many firefighters prior to 1970 grew up with generations of firefighters in their families who taught their sons about the occupation. This type of tradition can be compared to which of the following?

A guild is an organized tradition in which members pass knowledge and skills about an occupation from one generation to the next. Firefighters teaching their sons about the occupation fits this pattern, unlike a factory, business, or school, which describes a workplace or formal institution.

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