Week 10: Anomie & Strain Theories

Question 1

How do you prevent Anomie Crime

Answer 1

• De-modification on labour work

- Providing Social Welfare

Question 2

According to Chamlin & Chran there are 2 basic assumptions and motivations of the American dream

Answer 2

1. The US experiences disproportionately high rates of serious crime
2. Americans place a lot of emphasis on Material success

Question 3

What are the 4 Value orientations of the American Dream

1. Achievement Orientation
2. individualism
3. Universalism
4. Fetishism

Answer 3

1. People are valued on the basis of what they have achieved
2. Competition with each other instead of co-operating
3. Universalism: Normative expectation that everyone wants the “American dream”
4. The possession of money is more important then what it can buy

Question 4

According to Merton there are 5 models of adaption

1. Con___
2. Inn___
3. Rit___
4. Re__
5. Reb___

Answer 4

1. Conformity
2. innovation
3. Ritualism
4. Retreatest
5. Rebellion

Question 5

Merton’s theory of social structure and Anomie

= State of N____ and L___ of social regulation

Answer 5

State of Normalness and Lack of social regulation

Question 6

Referring to “Homo Duplex”; there are 2 elements to our human nature

1. The W___ (ID)
2. The Need to be

Answer 6

1. the pleasures and desires

2. the need to be part of a community

Question 7

Merton’s Anomie Theory is: (2)

1. S____ s____
2. Un___ Opp_____

Answer 7

1. social strain

2. Unequal opportunities

Question 8

What is Mallentigration

= Failed As___ into ____

Answer 8

Failed assimilation of heterogeneous elements into a whole, as a community within society

Question 9

3 types of Specialised Delinquents

1. C____ Subculture= Minor, P___
2. Con___” “ = Fi___ offences
3. Ret_____” . “ = D____ & Al___

Answer 9

1. Criminal subculture = Minor, poor
2. Conflict Subculture = Fighting offences
3. Retritest Subculture = Drugs & Alcohol

Question 10

What does Anomie theory refer to:

Weakening of _____

Answer 10

A weakening of societies ability at a macro level to regulate the behaviour of its members

Question 11

Walter B Miller says:
 Lower class gangs are called & Found where?

Answer 11

= Street corner groups

= Poor areas

Question 12

Millers lower class theory has 3 components

1. S____ work provided to____
2. Community N___ P___
3. Programe for ____ ____

Answer 12

1. direct social work services provided to families with delinquent kids
2. community neighbourhood programmes
3. a programe for juvenile gangs