ANOMIE IN AMERICAN BUSINESS SYSTEM AS AN AFTERMATH OF THE AMERICAN DREAM: DAVID MAMET’S “AMERICAN BUFFALO” AND “GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS”

In this article, the concept of ‘anomie’ in David Mamet’s (1947-) “American Buffalo” (1976) and “Glengarry Glen Ross” (1984) is analysed context economic socio-cultural evolution America ‘The American Dream Success’. It shown how virtues values with mentality system name ‘business’ transform into exploitable commodifications plays, which are designed as microcosms capitalist business system. The anomic characters who behave under pressures material success based dream malpractices transgress ethic conceptions norms course their struggle survival; they keep pace order, legalize normalize it. Moreover, commit crimes for sake gain business, individually collectively. unbalance between characters’ right ordinary aim existence/being successful unethical means employ to reach it forms state anomie gives way inclination behavioral deviation violence. study, negative results lack ethics on individuals society presented referring theories Emile Durkheim, Robert Merton, Steven F. Messner Richard Rosenfeld. disruptive influences system’s norms, disregard individual social conflicts generate exhibited.