In which of the following would anomie be felt to its greatest effect?
A. A teen leaves her job at the end of summer when school resumes.
B. A woman wins a lottery and gives a considerable amount of her winnings to several charities that are important to her.
C. A man loses his job, his fortune, and his family during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
D. An individual takes a shortcut to school and gets lost.
Answer: C
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