Robert Merton's ideas on crime and deviance make use of the concept of anomie. What does anomie mean in Merton's work ?
Correct answer: B. social strain
- A. Normlessness
- B. social strain
- C. meaninglessness
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For Merton, anomie is the strain produced when society strongly promotes cultural goals but restricts access to legitimate means of achieving them. It therefore refers more specifically to social strain than to simple normlessness, Durkheim’s broader usage.
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