On Suicide
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0140449671
ISBN-13
9780140449679
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Classics
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 28th, 2006
Print length
480 Pages
Weight
346 grams
Dimensions
19.60 x 13.00 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Sociology: death & dyingSociology: death and dying
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Traditionally, suicide was thought to be a matter of purely individual despair, but Durkheim recognized that the phenomenon had a social dimension. He believed that if anything can explain how individuals relate to society, then it is suicide. This work was the result of his research.
The landmark investigation into suicide and society—now in a new translation
Émile Durkheim, one of the fathers of modern sociology, was the first to suggest that suicide might be as much a response to society as an act of individual despair. When he looked at social, religious, or racial groups that had high incidences of suicide, he discovered that abnormally high or low levels of social integration increase the likelihood of suicide. More than a century after its initial publication, Durkheim''s groundbreaking work continues to fascinate and challenge those seeking to understand one of the least understandable of human acts.
Émile Durkheim, one of the fathers of modern sociology, was the first to suggest that suicide might be as much a response to society as an act of individual despair. When he looked at social, religious, or racial groups that had high incidences of suicide, he discovered that abnormally high or low levels of social integration increase the likelihood of suicide. More than a century after its initial publication, Durkheim''s groundbreaking work continues to fascinate and challenge those seeking to understand one of the least understandable of human acts.
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