SOCI 304 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Group Conflict, Labeling Theory
12 Sep 2016
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Concept of anomie, durkheim: anomie: the normlessness. When we aren"t sure how we are supposed to behave that is when crime rises. As an individual become less connected with society they are more likely to commit suicide: merton: anomie: societal mal-integration when there is a disassociation between valued cultural ends and legitimate societal means to meet those ends. Merton"s typology of fice adaptations to cultural goals and institutionalized means. += you accept goal, -= you reject goals. Innovation: you don"t have the means to achieve the goal, this is where crime begins. Those that don"t have the means will resolve this by engaging in crime and deviance. This is where we see drugs in society. Rebellion: reject conventional goals and substitute new goals. Status frustration: there is not an emphasis on monetary goals but on status. They developed status from their peers by acting out in delinquent ways. Non-utilitarian responses lead to approval from peers (status)
