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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"normlessness"”.
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Crime and normlessness : an attempt to isolate conditions of anomie
The work presented here is an original contll"ibution to an established theoll"y of crime and deviant behaviour - the theory of anomie. It begins by discussing some fundamental problems in the study of crime and pmceeds to argue that the sociological interpretation is one of the most comprehensive …
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Exploring anomie in a special life-stage: adolescent anomie and aggression
… of new emotions in teenagers. Feelings of normlessness, purposelessness and meaninglessness are among these emotions. These feelings of normlessness, purposelessness, and meaninglessness are often referred to as „anomie‟ by criminologists and sociologists. This study attempts to utilize …
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The Alienated American
… in society to gauge respondents’ views of normlessness, moral ambiguity, and moral decline. Perceptions of greater conflict and uncertainty in the world are associated with greater support for authoritarian leadership and a higher propensity to entertain justifying violence to advance one’s …
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Walking in the Novels of Thomas Hardy
… Hardy as an expression of deracination and normlessness. Unlike his literary predecessors who celebrated walking as a salutary activity, Hardy envisions movement as an inherently disruptive, often destructive act. Informed by spatial theory and mobility studies, I examine how walking …
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What Happens to Girls When They Are the only Female in a Male Dominated Setting?
… to experience a greater sense of alienation, normlessness, and powerlessness along with a lower self-esteem. Consequently, this group of females often suffers a higher rate of depression, more experiences of rejection and failure, lack of self-confidence, and a diminished sense of pride (Shoho …
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Variables Associated With the Disciplinary Actions Received by Middle and High School African-American Students in Public Schools: A Synthesis of Studies
… gender, feelings of alienation (powerlessness, normlessness), attitude toward peers, and social involvement (participation in school activities, number of positions of responsibility, frequency of association with adults, and frequency of association with African-Americans). Environmental …