One of the main differences between traditional strain theorists such as Merton, Cloward and Ohlin, and Durkheim and Agnew, who is a modern general strain theorist, is that general strain theory focuses on individual's relationships with others while traditional strain theorists focus on individual's relationships with society as a whole.

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General strain theory, particularly as developed by Agnew, emphasizes the individual's emotional response to negative relationships with others, including the failure to achieve positively valued goals, the removal of positively valued stimuli, and the presentation of negative stimuli. Traditional strain theorists like Merton, Cloward, and Ohlin focus more on societal structures and the gap between societal goals and the means available to achieve them, which is a broader societal issue rather than the individual's direct relationships.

One of the Main Differences Between Traditional Strain Theorists Such