14 11 2011 08 02 00 Criticisms of Early Anomie Theory Does just a good a job of explaining conformity 50s and 60s booming economy yet more crime low expectations and low aspirations is associate with crime Crime and The American Dream Institutional Anomie Theory o Messner Rosenfeld argue that Achievement orientation dominates Self worth determined by net worth non monetary aims diminished Weakens other elements Earn at any cost No stopping point to earning Individualism is the means Success to be earned by oneself Others are competitors Everyone expected to compete Restraints Social institutions are designed to maintain norms and values in order to regulate conduct o Economy o Polity electorate o Educations o Family Currently there is an institutional imbalance in power 3 Stage Process of Economic Ascendency devaluations accommodation o homeowner not homemaker has valued role o being a good student is not prestigious o employers resist family leave sty at home dads o schooling sought to get a good job penetration o belief government is good if run like a business o movement of women into workforce o teaching to the test in schools General Strain Theory GST 3 sources of strain broader than Merton Individuals pressured into crime o prevent or threaten to prevent the achievement of positively o remove or threaten to remove the achievement of positively valued goals valued goals o present or threaten to present negatively valued stimuli crime is one alternative to alleviating frustration this results from negative emotions primarily anger GST Elaboration Crime delinquency more likely if strain is o High in magnitude o Unjust o Associated with low social control Types of strain o Objective o Subjective o Vicarious o Anticipated Neighborhoods 14 11 2011 08 02 00 14 11 2011 08 02 00
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