Question

According to Emile Durkheim, rapid social change and reduced social integration contribute to __________, a social condition in which people experience a sense of futility because social norms are weak, absent, or conflicting.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Emile Durkheim, rapid social change and reduced social integration contribute to anomie, a social condition in which people experience a sense of futility because social norms are weak, absent, or conflicting.

Explanation:

Anomie (or anomy) is a social condition in which social norms and values have little or no meaning to individuals. People lose the perception of those norms as regulators of behaviors. A social system in a state of anomie has lost common meanings and values, and hasn't developed new ones.  For that reason, they reach a state of lack of purpose and ideals - a sense of futility and emotional emptiness.