On suicide

Émile Durkheim, 1858-1917

Book - 2006

"Emile Durkheim's On Suicide (1897) was a groundbreaking book in the field of sociology. 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: Why does it happen? What goes wrong? Why do certain social, religious or racial groups have higher incidences of suicide than others? As Durkheim explored these questions he became convinced that abnormally high or low levels of social integration lead to an increased likelihood of suicide. On Suicide was the result of his extensive research. Divided into three parts - individual reasons for suicide, soci...al forms of suicide and the relation of suicide to society as a whole - Durkheim's revelations have fascinated, challenged and informed readers for over a century."-- Back cover.

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Published
London, England ; New York, New York : Penguin Books [2006]
Language
English
French
Main Author
Émile Durkheim, 1858-1917 (author)
Other Authors
Robin Buss (translator), Richard Sennett, 1943- (writer of introduction)
Item Description
First published in 1897.
Physical Description
xxvii, 450 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [xxv]-xxvii).
ISBN
9780140449679
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Released in 1897, Durkheim's look at suicide from a sociological perspective went beyond an individual's depression to ponder why it happens: Why are some social, religious, or racial groups more prone to it? He considers suicide the ultimate criticism of society. His research is divided into reasons for suicide, social forms of suicide, and its relation to society as a whole. More for the academics. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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