Suicide a study in sociology

There would be no need for sociology if everyone understood the social frameworks within which we operate. That we do have a connection to the larger picture is largely thanks to the pioneering thinker Émile Durkheim. He recognized that, if anything can explain how we as individuals relate to socie...

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Main Author: Durkheim, Emile, 1858-1917 (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Routledge & K. Paul [1952]
Edition:2nd ed
Series:International library of sociology and social reconstruction (Routledge & Kegan Paul)
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Summary:There would be no need for sociology if everyone understood the social frameworks within which we operate. That we do have a connection to the larger picture is largely thanks to the pioneering thinker Émile Durkheim. He recognized that, if anything can explain how we as individuals relate to society, then it is suicide: Why does it happen? What goes wrong? Why is it more common in some places than others? In seeking answers to these questions, Durkheim wrote a work that has fascinated, challenged and informed its readers for over a hundred years. Far-sighted and trail-blazing in its
Item Description:English edition first published 1952 by Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Physical Description:1 online resource (427 p.)
ISBN:9781134470228
9781134470235
9781280148590
9780203994320