Meaning anomie
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"absence of accepted social values," 1933, from Durkheim's "Suicide" (1897); a reborrowing with French spelling of anomy.
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A structural condition in which social norms are weak or conflicting.
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n. refers to a sense of hopelessness or emotional alienation from a societal group that generally follows social upheaval of some kind. Changes in moral, social, or personal values may also be a precu [..]
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Anomie (meaning 'without law') describes a condition of disorder and a lack of values and morality within an individual or group. In groups it can be the condition of social unrest and chaot [..]
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A situation in which people are less affected by conventions and established social norms. Often associated with the isolation of urban life. See Gesellschaft.
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Anomie refers to a social situation characterised by an absence of social norms or one where the norms are unclear, conflicting or unintegrated.
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A breakdown or confusion in the norms, values, and culture of a group or a society. A condition of relative normlessness.
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(n) personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation(n) lack of moral standards in a society
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a term from the work of sociologist Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) for a situation where social regulation has broken down and norms governing behaviour are unclear, confused or absent. He associated it p [..]
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A sense of normlessness, confusion and uncertainty over social norms, often found in periods of rapid social change and other disruptions of the routines and traditions of everyday social life.
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A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural Goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the Behavior [..]
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A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the behavior [..]
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a crisis in the moral order of a social group resulting in the inability of the group to provide order and normative regulation for individual members.
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A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the behaviour of the individual in many ways - non-conformity, social withdrawal, deviant behaviour, etc. (12 Dec 1998)
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An anomie is a condition of modern industrial life that alienates individuals from society and (potentially) results in suicide.
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Occurs when norms are weak or absent.
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