Merton argues that societies promote goals for their citizens and norms for people's behavior in trying to achieve these goals. In America, there is a very strong focus on the goal of economic success, the "American Dream," which is defined as the commitment to the goal of material success to be pursued by everyone in open individual competition. - - - Merton notes that the social structure prevents many from becoming economically successful. So, regardless of how hard they work, some individuals can never get ahead. Anomie is a characteristic of societies, but the societal pressure to succeed creates ( ) on individuals.
a. energy
b. disease
c. hope
d. strain
d. strain
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