Who said ldquo deviant behaviour leading to anomic is a symptom of dissociation between culturally d...........

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Who said “deviant behaviour leading to anomic is a symptom of dissociation between culturally defined goals and institutionalized means to achieve these goals” :

Merton

Parsons

Weber

Durkheim

Explanation:

- The statement describes the idea that deviant behavior and anomie arise when there is a gap between cultural goals and the accepted ways to achieve them.

- Option 1: Merton – Robert K. Merton discussed this in his Strain Theory. He explained how societal pressures to achieve certain goals without equal means can lead to deviance.

- Option 2: Parsons – Talcott Parsons talked about systems and social order, not specifically the link between goals and institutional means causing anomie.

- Option 3: Weber – Max Weber focused on rationalization and bureaucracy, not the concept of anomie in this context.

- Option 4: Durkheim – Émile Durkheim introduced the concept of anomie, but did not link it directly to the dissociation between goals and means in the way Merton did.