ANOMIA
Anomic Suicide
Anomia is a social psychological condition, rather than a
societal condition which ‘anomie’ refers to, characterized by a breakdown in
values and a feeling of isolation.
Anomia describes the individual's lack of integration in
social life. Anomia is more closely related to occupational aspiration than to
occupational level
This term anomia has proved much easier to measure than
has Durkheim's concept of ‘anomie’.
In the philosophy of law and political science, anomia is
the state of the absence of law, the negation of law in the sense of lex.
Anomia in the sense of the lack of a positive law
promulgated by the authority of the state (lex) occurs in conceptions that accept the
existence of a pre-social and pre-political state of nature as a historical fact or as a
mere hypothesis.
Sociological concept of anomie has undergone important
transformations when applied in psychiatric research. It is argued that these
transformations are not fully in concordance with the original theories of anomie as they
were set forth by Durkheim and Merton. Two approaches in social and cross-cultural
psychiatry are examined in this context. First, the concept of anomia as introduced and
applied in the research of Leo Srole is discussed. Second, attention is paid to the
concept of anomic depression as it was introduced by Wolfgang Jilek in his research among
the Coast Salish Indians. - cas.sc.edu/socy/faculty/deflem/zanomie.htm - Abstract
From Anomie to Anomia and Anomic Depression: A Sociological Critique on the Use of
Anomie in Psychiatric Research - Mathieu Deflem - www.mathieudeflem.net
Urbanism, Race, and Anomia
The variables most emphasized in relation to anomia have been (1) urban residence and (2)
position in the social structure. However, empirical studies testing these hypotheses have
relied primarily on white samples. This study, using both white and Negro samples,
suggests that for whites position in the social structure is more closely related to high
anomia than is urban residence, although urban residence and low status have an additive
effect. For Negroes, however, anomia is high for both small-town residents and lower-class
urban Negroes. But high position in the social structure plus urban residence reduces
anomia. - Abstract - Lewis M. Killian, Charles M. Grigg - The American Journal of
Sociology, Vol. 67, No. 6 (May, 1962), pp. 661-665 - jstor.org
Anomia, Aspiration, and Status
Lewis Rhodes
Social Forces, Vol. 42, No. 4 (May, 1964), pp. 434-440 doi:10.2307/2574987
Abstract: Aspiration is used to explain the imperfect relationship between anomia and low
socioeconomic status. Young persons on the verge of entering the competition for material
success may be insulated from anomia by maintaining high aspirations acquired during the
educational process. Among the subjects studied, anomia was more closely related to
occupational aspiration than to occupational level. The adolescents tended to score high
on an anomia scale when there was a wide discrepancy between aspiration and chances for
success provided the family position in the social structure is one where economic stress
is maximized. - jstor.org
Anomia and deviant behaviour in marketing: some preliminary evidence
Authors: Caruana A.; Ramaseshan B.; Ewing M.T.
Abstract: Anomia describes the individual's lack of integration in social life. The
construct has been linked to various types of activities and concepts but no research
appears to have been undertaken linking it to deviant behaviour in marketing. In this
preliminary study the literature on anomia and deviant behaviour, specifically attitude
toward fraudulent behaviour among retail employees and academic misconduct among students,
are examined. Hypotheses are formulated, measurement instruments are identified and two
surveys are carried out, one among employees of a large retail chain and another among
business undergraduate students. The psychometric properties of the instruments are
confirmed and relationships are investigated using regression equations. The implications
for theory are considered, limitations are noted and directions for future research are
indicated. - ingentaconnect.com
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