Durkheim's and Merton's Analyses Are Often Discussed Together

Essay

Durkheim's and Merton's analyses are often discussed together. Indeed, Merton identified himself as a functionalist and acknowledged his intellectual debt to Durkheim. Even so, their work differed in important ways. Demonstrate your understanding of the relationship between Merton and Durkheim by comparing and contrasting their level of analysis, approaches to anomie, and analyses of the cause of crime.