Question

Which sociologist applied durkheim’s theory of anomie to explain crime rates among african americans after the abolition of slavery in the united states?

Answer 1

The correct answer is W. E. B. Du Bois. He was a very prolific writer and professor of African American origin who was one of the founders of the Atlanta college where he worked after the war and during the reconstruction period. He analyzed many things among African-Americans, not just the anomie theory.