Question

according to the ( discover sociology) text book.

answer these questions.

Structural Functionalism

1)      According to lecture, how did Durkheim consider modern society to be organized differently than feudal society, and why did he call this organic solidarity?

2)      What is anomie, and why is it a problem for society?

3)      What is collective effervesce, and why is it important for people and groups?

4)      Write two sociological questions of your own for peer discussion about structural functionalism. Focus on making them sociological and thoughtful so that they propel discussion. Questions asking about opinions or feelings are not sociological. Questions asking about social behavior, social outcomes, the constructions of institutions in society, or an individual’s agency are sociological.

Answer 1

2. AnomieAnomie is a social condition in which there is a disintegration or disappearance of the norms and values that were previously common to the society. The concept, thought of as “normlessness,” was developed by the founding sociologist, Emile Durkheim. He discovered, through research, that anomie occurs during and follows periods of drastic and rapid changes to the social, economic, or political structures of society. It is, per Durkheim's view, a transition phase wherein the values and norms common during one period are no longer valid, but new ones have not yet evolved to take their place.

Its a problem for society because People who lived during periods of anomie typically feel disconnected from their society because they no longer see the norms and values that they hold dear reflected in society itself. This leads to the feeling that one does not belong and is not meaningfully connected to others. For some, this may mean that the role they play and their identity is no longer valued by society. Because of this, anomie can foster the feeling that one lacks purpose, engender hopelessness, and encourage deviance and crime.