Practice mode Social Control

What is the social condition called in which people find it hard to guide their behaviour by norms they feel are weak, unclear or contradictory?

Correct answer A. Anomie

Explanation

Anomie, a concept from Durkheim, describes normlessness, a state in which social rules lose their hold, leaving individuals without clear guidance.

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