Emile Durkheim's Anomie! (Five minute sociology #11)

Today we are going back to the classics of sociology to talk about Emile Durkheim's idea, anomie. Anomie helps us understand why we feel disconnected from society in times of social change. Anomie helps explain when and why social norms break down and how this impacts the individual. Today I will give you a clear example of anomie that relates to your life alongside the history of the term anomie and what Durkheim was thinking when he wrote about the term anomie.

Check out my five-minute sociology video on Durkheim!
Emile Durkheim is important to sociol...

Check out Emile Durkheim's wiki page for more info on his work!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89m...

Image credits:
Cover art by starry.ai

chapters
0:00 same desk, different day
0:23 defining anomie
1:03 where did we get this idea?
2:55 modern example of anomie
4:20 this is really important because....

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