Sociology / Unit 4 Soc 0455 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Anomie
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The idea
Anomie, Durkheim's term, is the condition of a society whose norms have weakened or become unclear, leaving members without reliable guidance.
In practice
Rapid change can outpace the rules for it, and people are left improvising what was once settled.
Where people slip
Anomie describes a state of the society, not a mood inside a person.
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