Which of the following American sociologists applied Émile Durkheim's theory of anomie to explain crime rates among African Americans?
a.) george herbert meade
b.) louis worth
c.) jane addams
d.) w. e. b. du bois
Ans: d.) w. e. b. du bois
FEEDBACK: W. E. B. DuBois theorized that the newfound freedom of formerly enslaved people resulted in the breakdown of norms. He argued that this anomie was a factor in the high crime rates among African Americans in the South.
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