Critical Thinking (Application) - 20 points Instructions: Based on Merton’s concept of Anomie and Strain, answer the following questions. Each question is worth 5 points. According to Merton, what is...

Running Head: MERTON’S CONCEPT
MERTON’S CONCEPT 2
MERTON’S CONCEPT OF ANOMIE AND STRAIN
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It can be said that the American dream was indicated by Merton as a socialized goal as well as it is also indicated that one only works toward material wealth. On the other hand, the American Dream is also considered to be a myth because the people who illusioned falsely or assumed that the American Dream was mainly for the people who belong to the lower class. It was also realized by them that all the time it was a lie as it was mentioned in the book that one moves on with their life, go the school as well as then work hard in life and also it is needless to say that as this one gets stuck throughout their life that does not showcase the American Dream. Robert K. Merton expresses that society always tends to put a significant amount of pressure on people to accomplish objectives, and now and again those objectives are not reachable or do not have the means. For instance, in the United States...