Discuss Robert Merton’s theory of anomie and his modes of adaptation
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
- theory of cultural goals and institutionalized means—differential access to legitimate means and blocked access to cultural goals—strain and delinquency
- five types of individual adaptation: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion
- a plus sign (+) signifies acceptance, a minus sign (–) signifies rejection, and a plus/minus sign (±) signifies a rejection of the prevailing values and a substitution of new ones
- modes of adaptation explain how deviant behavior in general is produced by the social structure—can also be applied to juvenile law-breaking
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