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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Anomie
Anomie
Core definition
When the rules that govern behaviour are absent, unclear, confusing or conflicting, leaving individuals feeling ‘lost’.
Longer explanation
It's difficult to play the game when you seem to be the only one playing by the rules, or when you don't know the rules, or when the rules suddenly change. How do you know what ...
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