Durkheim observed that rapid social change can lead to a condition of norm "vacuum": old cultural rules no longer apply and new rules have not emerged to replace them.Durkheim's term for this is
A)egotism.
B)anomie.
C)anarchy.
D)cultural lag.

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Durkheim used the term "anomie" to describe the state of normlessness or a vacuum of cultural rules that occurs during times of rapid social change.

Durkheim Observed That Rapid Social Change Can Lead to a Condition