Durkheim Theorized That the Rapidly Changing Conditions of Modern Life

question 58

Multiple Choice

Durkheim theorized that the rapidly changing conditions of modern life lead to anomie. What is anomie?

• A) normlessness, or a loss of social connections
• B) anger and disillusionment with progress
• C) the transfer of destructive urges to socially useful activities
• D) a kind of social solidarity based on interdependence
• E) a failure of the oppressed to recognize the source of their oppression

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