What does anomie mean?
Anomie, also spelled anomy, in societies or individuals, a condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of purpose or ideals.
How do you say the word anomie?
Which of these correctly defines anomie?
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
How do you explain the anomie theory?
Originating in the tradition of classical sociology (Durkheim, Merton), anomie theory posits how broad social conditions influence deviant behavior and crime. On the one hand, the theory has shaped studies of crime rates across large social units, such as countries and metropolitan areas.