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A study of Emile Durkheim's concept of anomie in Hubert Selby's novel requiem for a dream
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Abstract Emile Durkheim introduced the concept of anomie in the field of sociology for the first time. According to Durkheim anomie is equal with normlessness or detachment from social standards and values in society. Hubert Selby in his novel Requiem for a Dream depicts the theme of addiction which influenc... view more
Emile Durkheim introduced the concept of anomie in the field of sociology for the first time. According to Durkheim anomie is equal with normlessness or detachment from social standards and values in society. Hubert Selby in his novel Requiem for a Dream depicts the theme of addiction which influences the life of four characters as a demonstration of the results of keeping distance from the norms. This paper intends to examine the relationship between anomic situation with disintegration and fall of idealism in Selby's novel from Durkheim's point of view.... view less
Keywords
anomie; value; society; social norm; narrative; literature; idealism
Classification
Macrosociology, Analysis of Whole Societies
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Free Keywords
Durkheim, E.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 126-130
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2015) 62
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed