Functionalism and Anomie 0.0 / 5 ? CriminologyUnderstanding CriminologyUniversityAll boards Created by: fowler.tCreated on: 12-05-19 15:29 when was this theory developed? 1890's 1 of 19 Who was the key theorist? Emile Durkheim 2 of 19 what is meant by collective conscience? shared norms, values and goals which shape and influence behaviour. 3 of 19 what did durkheim think of the 'collective conscience'? that is is critical for a functioning society 4 of 19 what is meant by 'anomie'? the state of normlessness - a break in social bonds causes the feeling of uncertainty. 5 of 19 which 1897 text by Durkheim is his most famous work? 'Suicide' 6 of 19 which 1893 text by Durkheim identified two social formations? 'Division of labour in society' 7 of 19 what are the two social formations identified by Durkheim? Mechanical Solidarity and Organic Solidarity 8 of 19 what is meant by 'mechanical solidarity'? social cohesiveness based on shared beliefs, experiences and activities. 9 of 19 what type of society is characterised by mechanical solidarity? a traditional society 10 of 19 what is meant by 'Organic Solidarity'? social cohesiveness based on the division of labour and independence. 11 of 19 what type of society is characterised by organic solidarity? complex, industrial societies 12 of 19 describe the functionalist school of thought? society is regarded as an organic whole whose constituent parts work together to maintain each other. 13 of 19 what does functionalism compare society to? a human body - the way different parts work together to maintain each other. 14 of 19 explain how a breakdown of the collective consciousness causes crime. the breakdown of CC causes uncertainty (ANOMIE) - causes deviance from the norms and values as behaviour becomes unregulated. 15 of 19 a lower level of social solidarity results in... a higher likelyhood of crime occuring. 16 of 19 how is crime an expression of anomie? in a state of anomie the expectations of behaviour become unclear. 17 of 19 give one strength of functionalism as a theory. influence over criminological theory - shows the importance of societal reactions in framing what is considered to be criminal. 18 of 19 give one criticism of functionalism as a theory the notion of collective conscience is precisely that - it is an assumption which has not been demonstrated empirically. 19 of 19
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