SOC-3340 Lecture 5: SOC notes section 1.5
8 Mar 2017
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Anomie and strain theories: emile durkhiem: the division of labor in society. Internal consensus, consistent norms/values, strong cohesion, orderly social interaction. Lack of consensus, inconsistent norms/values, lack of cohesion, breakdown of social interaction. Consensus model of law: law reflects the values of society. Delinquency is motivated (not natural: merton"s anomie theory. Either: legitimate means; ex: education or career, disjuncture, anomie, strain, and illegitimate menas. Macro-level studies: is social class related to delinquency, little consistency of evidence of a social class delinquency link. Micro-level studies: how should anomie be measured, difference between aspirations and expectations, some empirical support (but less than other theories like control or learning) Institutional anomie theory: recent extension of anomie theory focused on anomie at the country-level, two arguments; Through devaluation: noneconomic goals are devalued compared to economic goals. Through accommodation: all other institutions must accommodate economic needs.
