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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. This term 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.
From Anomie to Anomia and Anomic Depression:
A Sociological Critique on the Use of Anomie in Psychiatric Research
Mathieu Deflem, deflem@sc.edu - www.mathieudeflem.net
Abstract: The author of this paper demonstrates that the 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
Urbanism, Race, and Anomia
Lewis M. Killian, Charles M. Grigg
The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 67, No. 6 (May, 1962), pp. 661-665
Abstract: 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. - 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 inmarketing. 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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