Oct 1, 2020 · Anomie is a concept identified by Durkheim and later developed by Merton. For Durkheim, anomie is a state of normlessness: the lack of social cohesion and solidarity that often accompanies …

Oct 1, 2020 · Anomie was a concept introduced to sociology by Emile Durkheim to mean normlessness; an upheaval in social values often associated with rapid social change and lack of order. He …

Aug 31, 2020 · While Durkheim's concept of anomie was rather vague, Merton explains the idea in quite a detailed way: as the product of a strain between socially-accepted goals and the socially-accepted …

Oct 11, 2023 · Functionalism is one of the key sociological perspectives and is known as a consensus theory as it is characterised by the idea that society requires shared norms and values in order for it …

Jun 25, 2025 · This functionalist study explores why working-class boys join delinquent subcultures and, as a result, are more likely to commit crimes. #soccd

Aug 31, 2020 · Cohen set out to develop Merton's strain theory and particularly to address questions about why groups commit crimes and why people commit non-utilitarian crimes. In doing so he …

Nov 25, 2019 · OVERVIEW Durkheim argues the education system provides what he terms secondary socialisation as opposed to the primary socialisation which is delivered by the family. While the family …

Sep 15, 2022 · Durkheim is often seen as the founding father of functionalist sociology, and his ideas about deviance must be understood in the context of his views about society as a whole. He had an …

Apr 2, 2018 · James Q. Wilson concluded that the extent to which a community regulates itself has a dramatic impact on crime and deviance. The "broken windows" referred to in the theory’s name is the …

Robert Merton's strain theory is a sociological theory that explains the relationship between social structure and deviance. According to Merton, when individuals are unable to achieve their goals …