Question

French sociologist Emile Durkheim observed that rapid social change and a more specialized division of labor produce strain in society; these strains lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and authority and to a dramatic increase in __________.

Answer 1

anomie

Step-by-step explanation:

According to French sociologist Emile Durkheim the word anomie was described as derangement.

When society undergoes rapid change in terms standards or values of societies this causes an alienation among people. People feel purposeless and cannot meet the required standards set by society. The feelings of purposelessness and not belonging to any group leads to the increase in anomie.