Research Article

Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships

Volume: 21 Number: 2 July 31, 2026
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Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships

Abstract

This study explores how technological transformation affects social norms and individual-society relationships by linking Durkheim's anomie concept with Japan's human-centric Society 5.0 paradigm. Despite Society 5.0's promise of improved quality of life, the research identifies anomic risks stemming from technological inequalities and normative uncertainties. Drawing on Durkheim, Putnam, and Bourdieu, the study highlights technology's dual role in both unifying and fragmenting social integration. It further argues that contextualizing classical sociological theories within contemporary technological paradigms yields valuable academic and practical insights.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Policy and Administration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Fuat Boğaç Evren *
0000-0003-1325-3878
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Publication Date

July 31, 2026

Submission Date

August 4, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 30, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 21 Number: 2

APA
Evren, F. B. (2026). Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 21(2), 219-241. https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.1757841
AMA
1.Evren FB. Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;21(2):219-241. doi:10.17153/oguiibf.1757841
Chicago
Evren, Fuat Boğaç. 2026. “Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 21 (2): 219-41. https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.1757841.
EndNote
Evren FB (July 1, 2026) Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 21 2 219–241.
IEEE
[1]F. B. Evren, “Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships”, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 219–241, July 2026, doi: 10.17153/oguiibf.1757841.
ISNAD
Evren, Fuat Boğaç. “Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 21/2 (July 1, 2026): 219-241. https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.1757841.
JAMA
1.Evren FB. Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;21:219–241.
MLA
Evren, Fuat Boğaç. “Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 219-41, doi:10.17153/oguiibf.1757841.
Vancouver
1.Fuat Boğaç Evren. Society 5.0 and Anomie: The Effects of Technological Transformation on Social Norms and Individual-Society Relationships. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;21(2):219-41. doi:10.17153/oguiibf.1757841