Suicide as a Social Fact 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologySuicideUniversityNone Created by: Luke BartholomewCreated on: 23-01-14 15:50 Durkheim felt that it was not his job to look at... At why individuals commit suicide but instead why there were differences in suicide rates 1 of 23 Although suicide may appear to be an individual act it is in fact A social fact 2 of 23 Suicide rates show a... A consistency and they vary in a systematic way over time and society 3 of 23 This is the first criteria of a social fact... It’s externality 4 of 23 The second criteria is... Constraint 5 of 23 How can somebody be constrained into committing suicide by a society which tries to prevent it? The constraint that Durkheim is talking about is not the same as the constraint which stops us from committing murder 6 of 23 Instead it is the constraint of a... Social current which pushes the individual towards a particular action 7 of 23 Durkheim identifies four types of suicide dependent upon different degrees of Integration and regulation 8 of 23 Integration refers to The strength of the attachment that we have to society 9 of 23 Regulation refers to The degree of external constraint on people 10 of 23 If integration is too high... It is altruistic suicide 11 of 23 They feel that it is... Their duty to commit suicide (such as Rev Jim Jones) 12 of 23 Low integration results in... Egoistic Suicide 13 of 23 High rates are found in societies or groups where the individual feels... They are not part of society and also the society is not part of the individual 14 of 23 If an individual is integrated into society it provides them... A general feeling of moral support to get us through trivial disappointments 15 of 23 Durkheim felt the best parts of a human being come... From society such as morality and value 16 of 23 Without these we are likely To commit suicide at the smallest frustration 17 of 23 High regulation leads to.. Fatalistic Suicide 18 of 23 Such as with a slave who takes their own life because Of the hopelessness of the situation 19 of 23 Low regulation leads to.. Anomic Suicide 20 of 23 This is most likely to occur when the regulative powers of society... Are disrupted 21 of 23 Disruptions are likely to leave the individual feeling dissatisfied because there is little control over their passions which are... Free “to run wild in an insatiable race for gratification”- Ritzer 22 of 23 When the rules govern social life fail... We are left not knowing how to behave or what is appropriate 23 of 23
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