One Criticism of Merton's Anomie Theory Is That It Relies

question 10

Multiple Choice

One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it relies too heavily upon:

• A) Marxian theory
• B) classical sociological theory
• C) official crime statistics
• D) self-report studies
• E) ethnomethodology

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