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On a sociological perspective when comte and spencer were considered as the founding fathers of sociology, durkheim is considered as the grandfather and the systematic approach to study the society began with him. It was the first methodological study of a social fact in the context of society. Suicide, a study in sociology paperback august 24, 2017. Aug 18, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Basically, durkheim explored the various suicide rates amongst different religious groups and specifically between the catholics alongside the protestants. Emile durkheim 1858 1917 was concerned primarily with how societies could maintain their integrity and coherence in the modern era, when things such as shared religious and ethnic background could no longer be assumed. Oct 17, 20 as a person with an undergraduate degree in sociology and a ph. A brilliant study, it is regarded as one of the most important books durkheim ever wrote. A study in sociology by durkheim, emile and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Durkheim wanted to understand why some people were more likely than others to take their own lives. Le suicide by french founding sociologist emile durkheim is a classic text in sociology that is widely taught to psychology students. Even for the psychologically oriented reader this holds more than merely historical interst. A study in sociology routledge classics kindle edition by durkheim, emile.
This study aims at introducing the necessity and importance of the sociology to the public, but not at sophisticatedly professional people. Durkheims division of labor and work on relgion, as well as webers theory on the protestant ethic and the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A classic book about the phenomenon of suicide and its social causes written by one of the worlds most influential sociologists. Aug 04, 2005 farsighted and trailblazing in its conclusions, suicide makes an immense contribution to our understanding to what must surely be one of the least understandable of acts. A study in sociology 9780684836324 by emile durkheim and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Emile durkheim did a study about suicide rates he compared the suicide rates between catholics and protestants, and found that there was less suicides amongst catholics, and also that less women committed suicide than men. In fact, durkheim never denied that suicide could be studied by the methods of psychology, but he did insist that suicide could also be studied independent of its individual manifestations, as a social fact. Du bois, karl marx and max weberis commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science much of durkheim s work was concerned with how societies could maintain their integrity and. Nov 08, 20 suicide think about suicide for a second no not about doing yourself in but about the act in a way it is the singular most individual act anyone can do the decision to end your own life 4. Along with max weber he is considered one of the chief founders of modern sociology. Mv suicide suicide a study in sociology by emile durkheim translated by john a. Of the four major works of the renowned french sociologist, emile.
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One cannot help being impressed by the wealth of knowledge and the perspicacity revealed in it, and there have certainly been few more compact presentations ofsociopsycholgical problems. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Published in 1897, the book was the first to present a sociological study of suicide, and its conclusion that suicide can have origins in social causes rather than just being due to individual temperament was groundbreaking at the time. A study in sociology, edition 2 ebook written by emile durkheim. List of books and articles about emile durkheim online. He is widely regarded as the founder of the french school of sociology. Emile durkheim,durkheim suicide,emile durkheim suicide. He recognized that, if anything can explain how we as individuals relate to society, then it is suicide. As a person with an undergraduate degree in sociology and a ph. Emile durkheim author of the elementary forms of religious life.
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