Anomie is a state of social instability that happens when society’s norms and values break down or become unclear. The term, coined by sociologist Émile Durkheim, describes how people can feel disconnected, purposeless, or uncertain about what’s right or expected. It often emerges during times of rapid change or inequality, when the usual moral guidelines no longer hold society together. Durkheim's most famous works are The Division of Labor in Society (1893), The Rules of Sociological Method (1895), Suicide (1897) and The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912). I did not write any of this. Lazy & a sore head & hand. (All taken from Wikipedia)