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Sociological Theories: The Anomie Strain Theory Part I

Sociological Theories: The Anomie Strain Theory Part I. Society is an Underachiever. We Live in a Stratified Society. Poverty Creates. Lower self Worth Advertising Campaigns are about Owning new and better things Inadequate Living Conditions Housing Health Care Disrupted Lives.

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Sociological Theories: The Anomie Strain Theory Part I

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  1. Sociological Theories: The Anomie Strain Theory Part I Society is an Underachiever

  2. We Live in a Stratified Society

  3. Poverty Creates • Lower self Worth • Advertising Campaigns are about Owning new and better things • Inadequate Living Conditions • Housing • Health Care • Disrupted Lives

  4. Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

  5. Emile Durkheim(1858-1917)Structural-Functionalist Structural-Functionalist perspective was developed by Emile Durkheim

  6. The Structural-Functional Perspective • Cohesion • Cooperation • Consensus

  7. Strain Theorists A Strain Theorist is a Criminologist who views crime as a product of Lower Class Strain and Anger

  8. Strain Theory • Argues that all members of society subscribe to one set of cultural values—that of the middle class • ANOMIE (from a nomos, without norms-not normal)

  9. Rapid Social Change Causes Crime • Mechanical Solidarity • Held together by traditions, shared values and beliefs • Organic Solidarity • People are Connected by their needs created by the division of labor

  10. POVERTY • Development of isolated lower class culture • Lack of conventional social opporturnities • Racial and Ethnic Discrimination

  11. Maintenance of Conventional Rules and Norms • Lower Class Residents Remain Loyal to Values of the DOMINANT Middle Class

  12. Strain • The Lower Class wants the success level of the Middle Class, Creating Strain • There are Fewer Opportunities for this Success (Unequal Distribution of Means to Achieve Goals)

  13. Formation of Gangs and Disruptive Groups • If Success cannot be attained by the same route the Middle Class can do it, The Lower Class can be successful by violating the Law

  14. Crime • Innovation • I cannot achieve through legitimate means • Retreatism • Reject the Goals, Withdraw Mentally or Physically • Rebellion • New Goals

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