Anomie «WORKING — 2025»

It leads to widespread instability, including higher crime rates, decreased trust, and increased suicide rates (termed "anomic suicide" by Durkheim).

It is a psychological condition where people feel a lack of direction, apathy, and boredom (an "existential vacuum"). anomie

Anomie arises during rapid social, economic, or technological changes that break traditional societal structures and moral regulations. It leads to widespread instability, including higher crime

Literally meaning "without norms" or "without law," the term was formulated by Durkheim (1893/1897) to explain social disruption. It leads to widespread instability

is a sociological concept describing a condition of "normlessness"—a state where a society's norms, standards, and values break down, become unclear, or lose their power to guide behavior. Coined by Émile Durkheim, this state leaves individuals feeling disconnected, adrift, and lacking purpose. Key Aspects of Anomie