According to Merton (1938), "Social Structure & Anomie" argues the goals of success, especially economic success, are viewed as legitimate expectations and norms for everyone in American culture.

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Merton's theory of social structure and anomie posits that American culture strongly emphasizes the goal of economic success for all its members, but the means to achieve this success are not equally distributed, leading to strain and deviant behavior in pursuit of these goals.

According to Merton (1938), "Social Structure & Anomie" Argues the Goals