What is the feeling of aimlessness or despair that often accompanies unsettling social conditions called?

Correct answer A. Anomie

Explanation

Durkheim used anomie to describe a state of normlessness, when rapid social change weakens the rules that guide behaviour and leaves people without direction.

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