Emile Durkheim worried that, in an increasingly fragmented modern world, individuals would feel less and less connected to groups, which would lead to:
A) increasing reliance on technology.
B) the rise of hate groups.
C) a need for new types of etiquette.
D) anomie, or normlessness.
E) unemployment.

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Durkheim believed that the weakening of social bonds and shared values in modern society would lead to a sense of normlessness, or anomie. This could manifest in a variety of ways, including feelings of alienation, disorientation, and purposelessness.

Emile Durkheim Worried That, in an Increasingly Fragmented Modern World