Emile Durkheim's Theory of Suicide

Question 1

Father of Modern Sociology

Answer 1

Emile Durkheim

Question 2

First book to present a sociological study of suicide

Answer 2

Le Suicide

Question 3

Conclusions of Durkheim’s Theory of Suicide

Answer 3

one reason of suicide is social integration
suicide can have origins in social causes and not just due to individual temperament

Question 4

Social Integration

Answer 4

connection and belongingness to society

Question 5

How does social integration relate to suicide?

Answer 5

The more social integrated a person is, the less likely they are to commit suicide.

Question 6

Which religion has a lower rate of suicide?
a. Protestants
b. Catholics
Why?

Answer 6

B. Catholics
because of the social cohesion and control among Catholics than among protestants who instead believed in an independent relationship with God

Question 7

Which sex commits less suicide?

Answer 7

Women

Question 8

Is suicide more common among single people than those who are romantically partnered, especially than those who have children?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

When is the higher suicide rate of soldiers?
A. War
B. Peacetime

Answer 9

B. Peacetime

Question 10

Four Types of Durkheim’s Suicide

Answer 10

Anomic
Altruistic
Egoistic
Fatalistic

Question 11

Extreme response of a person experiencing disconnection from society and extreme changes in their life

Answer 11

Anomic Suicide

Question 12

A profound response of someone due to a lasting feeling of detachment from society

Answer 12

Egoistic Suicide

Question 13

A person is motivated to kill themselves due to a strong social integration wherein they commit suicide to achieve collective goals.

Answer 13

Altruistic Suicide

Question 14

Suicide due to extreme social regulation that leads to oppression and denial of the self and agency.

Answer 14

Fatalistic Suicide