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Emile Durkheim

Emile Durkheim 1858-1917. Emile Durkheim. Durkheim Theory & Methods. Shifting Social Integration. Mechanical Solidarity. Organic Solidarity. Complex D.O.L.= Different tasks Individualism = Different beliefs Different norms= different behaviors = Lower Social Integration.

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Emile Durkheim

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  1. Emile Durkheim 1858-1917 Emile Durkheim

  2. DurkheimTheory & Methods

  3. Shifting Social Integration Mechanical Solidarity Organic Solidarity Complex D.O.L.= Different tasks Individualism = Different beliefs Different norms= different behaviors = Lower Social Integration Simple D.O.L. = same tasks Collective conscience = Same beliefs Consensual norms= behaviors = High Social Integration

  4. The glue that holds society together Mechanical Solidarity Organic Solidarity Heterogeneity Differentness Interdependent Secular Homogeneity Sameness Sacred Mechanical Glue is stickier than Organic Glue

  5. The Shift in Social Integration Social Integration Anomie

  6. Theory to Research: The Social Science Leap(1897) More integration: Less Anomie Less integration: More Anomie More Anomie: More Suicide Less Anomie : Less Suicide

  7. The basic scientific method Theoretical DEDUCTIVE Empirical INDUCTIVE Theoretical

  8. From the Theoretical to the empirical Theoretical: Less integration: More Anomie: More Integration: Less Anomie [Operationalization] Empirical: Religion Suicide Rates Jews Low Catholics Medium Protestants High

  9. And back to theory…. • Egoistic suicide: Suicide as a means to escape facing the consequences of actions. • Altruistic suicide: Suicide as a means to contribute to the social group. • Anomic suicide: Suicide from a loss of social contacts and sense of belonging. • Fatalistic suicide: Suicide to escape the rules of a social group.

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