On Suicide (Paperback)

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, social 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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	June 2007
Authors:	Emile Durkheim
Editors:	Richard Sennett
Introduction by:	Richard Sennett
Translators:	Robin Buss
Dimensions:	198 x 131 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044967-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Promotions
LSN:	0-14-044967-1
Barcode:	9780140449679

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