On Suicide

The landmark investigation into suicide and society--now in a new translation

Émile Durkheim, one of the fathers of modern sociology, was the first to suggest that suicide might be as much a response to society as an act of individual despair. When he looked at social, religious, or racial groups that had high incidences of suicide, he discovered that abnormally high or low levels of social integration increase the likelihood of suicide. More than a century after its initial publication, Durkheim's groundbreaking work continues to fascinate and challenge those seeking to understand one of the least understandable of human acts.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 06/26/2007
ISBN: 9780140449679
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.14w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Library Journal 11/15/2007 pg. 92