Anomie

Anomie (Greek: composite of α privativum the denial and the ending autonomy for νόμος, " order, law " ) refers to a condition in sociology weak or no social norms, rules and order. Especially in England, the term was originally a theological term for breaking religious laws. To describe a anomie and the word anarchy ( absence of rule ) is used colloquially and often misleading.

The concept of anomie was introduced by Émile Durkheim, who had borrowed from him the writings of the philosopher Jean Marie Guyau in sociology. The decline of religious norms and values ​​inevitably leads to disturbances and to reduce social order according to Durkheim. Due to law and lawlessness social integration then is no longer guaranteed. This condition is called Durkheim anomie, which should lead the individual to anxiety and dissatisfaction, and even can lead to suicides ( " anomic suicide" ). Durkheim used the term to describe the pathological effects of in Frühindustrialismus rapidly developing social and division of labor. The concomitant weakening of the standards and rules for the allocation of goods leads to increased competition for the rising Prosperitätsgewinne.

" Anomie " in Merton

Robert K. Merton coined the term refined by closer describes the rules whose absence leads to anomie:

• Cultural goals as wishes and expectations of the people of a society
• Standards, which prescribe the remedies that may apply people to realize their goals
• The distribution of these funds

Ethnic structure:

Social structure:

• 3 social conditions: Social equality etc.

As anomie now a dissociation between cultural goals and the access of certain social classes is described to need to agents. This weakens the bond between means and ends.

Merton identifies five possible response patterns of the people on this dissociation:

Currently, lead, especially the relativity of cultural resources through pluralization and individualization to problems such as disorientation, behavioral uncertainty and social disintegration.