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ANOMY [3 records]

Record 1 2010-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

Feeling of isolation or disconnectedness from social norms; cultural alienation.

OBS

Caution: In psychology, the term "anomia" can have 2 distinct meanings: 1) alienation 2) difficulty in remembering names. For the purpose of clarity, it is then recommended to reserve the spelling "anomie" (or anomy) for the first meaning and "anomia" for the second meaning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
DEF

[...] dysharmonie de la société qui trouble les structures normatives intériorisées par les membres de la communauté, rompt le consensus et se traduit chez les individus par un sentiment d'angoisse pouvant conduire au suicide ou à la déviance.

OBS

[Terme qui caractérise] un état de désarroi de l'individu dans la société moderne, provoquant irritation et dégoût.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología social
  • Sociología (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2008-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

Absence of accepted social standards or values; the state or condition of an individual or society lacking such standards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
CONT

En sociologie, l'anomie est une notion développée par Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) pour désigner certaines situations de dérèglement social, d'absence, de confusion ou de contradiction des règles sociales.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Control
OBS

a collapse of the social structures governing a given society and the state of alienation experienced in such a situation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de gestion
OBS

absence d'organisation naturelle ou légale.

Spanish

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