The term anomie was introduced to describe the condition in which people are completely sure of how to behave in front of other people.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Émile Durkheim (1893/1964, 1897/1951) introduced the term anomie to describe the condition in which people are unsure of how to behave because of absent, conflicting, or confusing social norms. See 7-3: Functionalist Perspectives on Deviance
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