Robert K. Merton stated that anomie and deviance can result from a mismatch between the culturally defined goal of success and
A) other important cultural values.
B) values of other cultures.
C) the structural means to accomplish the goal.
D) the individual means to accomplish the goal.

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Merton's strain theory suggests that anomie and deviance occur when there is a disjunction between societal goals and the institutionalized means available to achieve them.

Robert K Merton Stated That Anomie and Deviance Can Result from from a Mismatch