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

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.