Anomie in the Ghetto: A Study of Neighborhood Type, Race, and Anomie

Three inner-city neighborhoods in varying stages of racial change were surveyed. Contrary to previous studies, it was found that the Negro ghetto exhibited lower anomie that two other areas which were undergoing racial transition. It is suggested that the pattern of social organization of the ghetto may foster a normative system which leads to feelings of relative well-being, reflected in low anomie scores.