The Social Meanings Of Suicide
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Social Meanings Of Suicide
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Author : Jack D. Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Social Meanings Of Suicide written by Jack D. Douglas and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Social Science categories.
This book presents a review and criticism of all sociological literature on suicide, from Emile Durkheim's influential Suicide (1897) to contemporary writings by sociologists who have patterned their own work on Durkheim's. Douglas points out fundamental weaknesses in the structural-functional study of suicide, and offers an alternative theoretical approach. He demonstrates the unreliability of official statistics on suicide and contends that Durkheim's explanations of suicide rates in terms of abstract social meanings are founded on an inadequate and misleading statistical base. The study of suicidal actions, Douglas argues, requires an examination of the individual's own construction of his actions. He analyzes revenge, escape, and sympathy motives; using diaries, notes, and observers' reports, he shows how the social meanings of actual cases should be studied. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Social Meanings Of Suicide
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Author : Jack D. Douglas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Social Meanings Of Suicide written by Jack D. Douglas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Suicide categories.
Discovering Suicide
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Author : J Maxwell Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1983-02-17
Discovering Suicide written by J Maxwell Atkinson and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-02-17 with Social Science categories.
Durkheim And The Study Of Suicide
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Author : Steve Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Durkheim And The Study Of Suicide written by Steve Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Psychology categories.
Oxford Textbook Of Suicidology And Suicide Prevention
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Author : Danuta Wasserman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2021-01-08
Oxford Textbook Of Suicidology And Suicide Prevention written by Danuta Wasserman and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-08 with Medical categories.
Part of the authoritative Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry series, the new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention remains a key text in the field of suicidology, fully updated with new chapters devoted to major psychiatric disorders and their relation to suicide.
An Analysis Of Emile Durkheim S On Suicide
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Author : Robert Easthope
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-07-12
An Analysis Of Emile Durkheim S On Suicide written by Robert Easthope and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
Emile Durkheim’s 1897 On Suicide is widely recognized as one of the foundational classic texts of sociology. It is also one that shows the degree to which strong interpretative skills can often provide the bedrock for high-level analysis. Durkheim's aim was to analyse the nature of suicide in the context of society itself – examining it not just as an individual decision, but one in which different social factors played important roles. In order to do this, it was vital that he both define and classify suicide into subtypes – kinds of suicide with different causal factors at play. From his research, Durkheim identifed four broad types of suicide: egoistic (from a sense of not-belonging), altruistic (from a sense that group goals far outweigh individual well-being), anomic (from lack of moral or social direction), and fatalistic (in response to excessive discipline or oppression). These definitions opened the way for Durkheim to pursue a close social analysis examining how each type related to different social contexts. While his study is in certain ways dated, it remains classic precisely because it helped define the methodology of sociology itself – in which interpretative skills remain central.
What Does A Suicide Rate Reveal About A Society
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Author : Christine Langhoff
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2003-05-03
What Does A Suicide Rate Reveal About A Society written by Christine Langhoff and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-03 with Social Science categories.
Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Sociology - Social System and Social Structure, grade: 2.1 (B), Oxford University (New College), language: English, abstract: Durkheim in his book “Suicide: A Study in Sociology” (1897) stated that “the term suicide is applied to every case of death which results directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act, carried out by the victim himself, knowing that it will produce this result. An attempt is an act defined in the same way, but falling short of actual death.” He used the study of suicide in order to illustrate his own methodological approach and many studies that followed have been, at least in part, a reaction to his work. Durkheim, although acknowledging that there are individual conditions which can cause an individual to kill him/herself, emphasised that “every society is predisposed to produce a certain number of voluntary deaths” and that “the sociologist studies causes that affect not the individual but the group”. He believed that the suicide rate “constitutes an order of facts which is unified and definite” and that it can reveal certain aspects of society especially when looking at the different types of suicide that have been committed. I am going to explore Durkheim’s theory of suicide and what he believed a suicide rate reveals about a society. I am further going to look at some other theories of suicide and how these have supported or challenged Durkheim’s views. [...]
Suicide A Study In Sociology
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Author : Émile Durkheim
language : en
Publisher: Glencoe, Ill. : Free Press
Release Date : 1951
Suicide A Study In Sociology written by Émile Durkheim and has been published by Glencoe, Ill. : Free Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Psychology categories.
Translated from French, this classic provides readers with an understanding of the impetus for suicide and its psychological impact on the victim, family, and society.
On Suicide
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Author : Emile Durkheim
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-09-28
On Suicide written by Emile Durkheim and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-28 with Psychology categories.
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.
Sadly Troubled History
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Author : John C. Weaver
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2009-04-01
Sadly Troubled History written by John C. Weaver and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-01 with Psychology categories.
More people die by suicide each year than by homicide, wars, and terrorist attacks combined. Witnesses and survivors are left perplexed and troubled. Doctors, clinical psychologists, and social workers try to deal with it through their professional routines; sociologists and psychiatrists attempt to provide theoretical explanations of it. In a study of nearly 7000 suicides from 1900 to 1950 in New Zealand and Queensland, Australia, John Weaver documents the challenges that ordinary people experienced during turbulent times and, using witnesses' testimony, death bed statements, and suicide notes, reconstructs individuals' thoughts as they decide whether to endure their suffering. Bridging social and medical history, Weaver presents an intellectual and political history of suicide studies, a revealing construction and deconstruction of suicide rates, a discussion of gender, life stages, and socio-economic circumstances in relation to suicide patterns, reflections on reasoning processes and intent, and society's reactions to suicide, including medical intervention. A Sadly Troubled History marshals thousands of suicide inquests, replete with observations on the anxieties of unemployment, the heartbreak of romantic disappointment, the pain of domestic turmoil, and the torments of mental illness, to demonstrate that history - although, like biochemistry, sociology, psychology, and psychiatry, reliant on remarkable yet imperfect information - can contribute to a better understanding of the suicidal act and its motives.