It gives examples of the ways that people adapt to anomie. Deviant behavior of the lower, middle, and upper classes. The emergence of deviant subcultures in the lower class. Why individuals have different conceptions of deviance. The relationship of suicide rates and social integration.
Primitive societies lack social integration.
Powerful people are able to impose their definitions of deviance on others. Economic inequality erodes confidence in the moral order. The inability of individuals to attain the goal of wealth through legitimate means. The use of violence to attain status. A high degree of social control.