According to Émile Durkheim, the development of modern urban-industrial societies has resulted in changing norms, confusion, and lessened social control over the individual.

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Émile Durkheim theorized that the transition from traditional, agrarian societies to modern, urban-industrial ones leads to a state he termed "anomie," where norms become unclear and social control over individuals weakens, resulting in confusion and normlessness.

According to ÉMile Durkheim, the Development of Modern Urban-Industrial Societies