Translated from French, this classic provides readers with an understanding of the impetus for suicide and its psychological impact on the victim, family, and s

There would be no need for sociology if everyone understood the social frameworks within which we operate. That we do have a connection to the larger picture is

This book presents a review and criticism of all sociological literature on suicide, from Emile Durkheim's influential Suicide (1897) to contemporary writings b

A classic book about the phenomenon of suicide and its social causes written by one of the world’s most influential sociologists. Emile Durkheim’s Suicide a

Sociologists have debated suicide since the early days of the discipline. This book assesses that body of work and breaks new ground through a qualitatively-dri