(Wikipedia) (/ˈænəˌmi/) is a "condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals". It is the breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community e.g. if under unruly scenarios resulting in fragmentation of social identity and rejection of self-regulatory values. It was popularized by French sociologist Émile Durkheim in his influential book Suicide (1897). Durkheim never uses the term normlessness; rather, he describes anomie as "derangement", and "an insatiable will".
How does anomie theory explain deviant behavior? - Anomie refers to the confusion that arises when social norms
conflict or don't even exist. In the 1960s, Robert Merton used the term to
describe the differences between socially accepted goals and the availability
of means to achieve those goals. Merton stressed, for instance, that attaining
wealth is a major goal of Americans, but not all Americans possess the means to
do this, especially members of minority and disadvantaged groups.
Those who find the
"road to riches" closed to them experience anomie, because an
obstacle has thwarted their pursuit of a socially approved goal. When this
happens, these individuals may turn to deviant behaviors to attain their goals,
retaliate against society, or merely "make a point."
The primary contribution of
anomie theory is its ability to explain many forms of deviance. The theory is
also sociological in its emphasis on the role of social forces in creating
deviance. On the negative side, anomie theory has been criticized for its
generality. Critics note the theory's lack of statements concerning the process
of learning deviance, including the internal motivators for deviance.
Droit du seigneur
Right of the lord. (/ˈdrɑː də seɪˈnjɜr/; French pronunciation: [dʁwa dy sɛɲœʁ])
refers to a supposed legal right in late medieval Europe allowing feudal lords
to have sexual relations with subordinate women. Also known as jus primae
noctis (/ʒʌs ˈpraɪmiː ˈnɒktɨs/; Latin pronunciation: [ju:s ˈpri:mai 'noktis]), it allegedly allowed the lord of a medieval
estate to take the virginity of his serfs' daughters. Today it's being applied to mean a frame of mind that would allow special privileges for those who precieve themselves belonging to an elite power class. Privileges that would be absolutely forbidden to all others.
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