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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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge & K. Paul
[1952]
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Edición: | 2nd ed |
Colección: | International library of sociology and social reconstruction (Routledge & Kegan Paul)
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009797964306719 |
Sumario: | 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 |
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Notas: | English edition first published 1952 by Routledge & Kegan Paul. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (427 p.) |
ISBN: | 9781134470228 9781134470235 9781280148590 9780203994320 |