Durkheim called the condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals ________

a. division of labor.
b. false consciousness.
c. anomie.
d. alienation.


Answer: c

Sociology

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Which of the following was NOT one of the findings in the 1999 report by the American Association of University Women?

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