Anomie, the state of normlessness characterized by Emile Durkheim as a lack of moral guidance or moral regulation, is still very relevant in modern society as individual and social conditions are constantly evolving. All aspects of life go through abrupt changes, whether they are negative or positive, that can completely disrupt societal norms, such as how individuals should respond to certain situations. During the 2016 presidential election year, a nationwide consensus about immigration was broken into two opposing views—legal immigration is the only correct policy or those already in the U.S. should be allowed to stay—and caused many protests to breakout. An example of anomie caused by good individual change is how Amy Winehouse led a downward
