Marketized mentality, competitive/egoistic school culture, and delinquent attitudes and behavior: an application of institutional anomie theory

We analyze the individual‐level and school‐level determinants of delinquency through the lens of a macro‐sociological theory of crime—institutional anomie theory (IAT). The concept of a “marketized mentality” is introduced as a predictor of students’ delinquency, along with an egoistic/competitive s...

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Main Author: Groß, Eva (Author)
Contributors: Hövermann, Andreas 1983- (Author) ; Messner, Steven F.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 333-369
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
institutional anomie theory
school delinquency
marketized mentality
communal school organization
situational action theory