Examples Of Institutional Anomie

The institutional anomie theory allows us to see that the America economic goals have influenced our institutions in the United States. The influences are due to the excessive emphasis on the economy in America, the many different non-economic social institutions, such as education, politics, and family cannot operate as intended, individually to balance societal needs, growth, and advancement. In fact, these institutions target economic initiatives rather than their own imperatives (Adler & Laufer, 1995, p. 170). For example, with education, learning is no longer attained for its natural value, but largely for obtaining employment; in politics, voting is often commanded by economic positions rather than a wide-ranging view of the policy …show more content…
The schools, the family, religion, and politics (i.e. voter participation), which in turn leads to an increase in criminal activity (Bjerregaard). For these the social institutions are, at their core, what keeps society intact. According to Messner and Rosenfeld, “…crime reductions would result from policies that strengthen social structure and weaken the criminogenic qualities of American culture” (Messner et al., 2007, p. 112), which definitively incites the tempering of the anomic tendencies of society. The solution to strengthen of society should be on “policy and social changes that vitalize families, schools, and the political system,” which ultimately places an immense emphasis on the cohesion of educational system and family goals, working together to combat the economic demands placed on individuals and families (Messner et al., 2007, p. 112-113). The economic goals should not be the focus of the United States but of the family that is the hidden gold mine and it will allow our interior structure to be strong. The dynamic of the family will bring about a better school policy, political interest about the economy and the economy will have a boost in being stable the family dynamic would have