Durkheim's concept of anomie refers to a ______.

A. state of normlessness
B. social fact
C. small, premodern society held together by kinship ties
D. large, modern society with a specialized division of labor


Answer: A

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. 200 B. 100 C. 150 D. 300

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