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In his interview with Dalton Conley, Victor Rios shares his own personal life experience as a gang member in Oakland, California. His description of watching his best friend die in his arms, how police randomly upended the daily lives of himself and his friends, and the ensuing sense of despair, chaos and being disconnected from society are a powerful reflection on what Durkheim called _______.

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Durkheim called it Anomie

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Anomie is a term used to refer to social break down in a society which can be due to conflict in the belief system.The term is used to refer to a condition in the society where there is lack of moral guidance to the individuals of the society.

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