• If people socialized perfectly, and always followed social rules and norms, society becomes stable and orderly, and will not change. However, it cannot be possible.
• Anomie means a confusion (or disappointment) of people or society due to either the absence of group rules or serious conflict over them.
• In sociology, anomie is a concept first used by Emile Durkheim.
• According to Durkheim, under capitalism, however much people acquire, they always wish for more. (e.g. mobile phone) 4
• It means people always threatened by constant yearning and unhappiness at not attaining their ambitions.
• Yet, mostly, people followsocial rules and norms, by giving up their yearning.
• When people CANNOT give up their yearning, they try to attain it even in an unlawful way.
• It is a crime under anomie (= People confused due to strong desire and forget to follow a rule).
• If they don’t conduct a crime, they may borrow money, fell into a heavy debt, and may kill themselves.
• It is suicide under anomie. (= People confused due to strong desire and commit suicide).
• When sudden social, political, or economic change has occurred, conditions of anomie increase. (e.g. economic depression, natural disaster)