A situation in which the norms that govern conduct breakdown,leading to personal uncertainty due to lack of social restraint
What is Anomie
100
This type of suicide occurs when there is weariness and a lack of goals
What is Egoistic Suicide
100
Adoption of illegitimate means for the the attainment of cultural goal
What is Innovation
100
This Anomie theory discusses the American dream VS the harsh realities of economic equality
What is Merton's theory of Anomie
200
A state in more traditional societies where social cohesion is achieved through adherence to social norms and through institutions such as the Church
What is Mechanical Solidarity
200
This type of suicide occurs when there is a sense of self-disgust and normlessness
What is Anomic Suicide
200
An example of this deviant adaptation would be an individual dropping out of society eg: drug dealer
What is Retreatism
200
This theorist talked about Anomie and the Division of Labour that characterizses the pathological mental state of the economy
Who is Emille Durkheim
300
A state in modern society when social cohesion is achieved through the specialized interdependence of members' roles
What is Organic Solidarity
300
The type of suicide that occurs when there is weak regulation and strong integration
What is Fatalistic Suicide
300
This deviant adaptation is characterized by the elimination of the goal and an obsessive attachment to the institutional means
What is Ritualism
300
This theory refers to the feeling induced in an individual by the failure of one's achievement to match expectations which can result in deviance
What is Strain Theory
400
The systematic, intentional killing of an entire group of people,tribe or nation
What is Genocide
400
An example of this type of suicide would be a soldier taking his life for something he believed in
What is Altruistic Suicide
400
An example of this adaptation would be a person who knows their goals and is willing to work hard to achieve them
What is Conformity
400
The core value of American society as mentioned by Merton
What is Money Success
500
The desire of an object not usually thought sexually interesting or developing an obsessive interest in something beyond its relative utility
What is Fetishism
500
A state in which the individual is not guided by the norms of the group
What is Normlessness
500
This type of deviant adaptation is characterized by a rare attempt to resolve tensions by rejecting the status quo and replacing it with alternative goals and means
What is Rebellion
500
This theorist believed that Merton's theory would be improved by including reference group theory and role theory