SOCA01H3 Lecture 2: SOCA01H-Lecture2-SociologicalTheorySuicide
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We live in a world constantly changing. These changes can have progressive or restrictive possibilities. Sociology can help make sense of it and include different perspectives. The world and human relations are messy and complex. A singular framework may not have all the answers. There may not be a right answer. Many facets of our societies are taken for granted or considered natural, but they are not. After all, these are all socially constructed and we give them meaning. Often considered an individualist anti-social and non-social phenomenon. This anti social way of looking at suicide maybe overlooking the social factors that influence and even cause suicide. Durkheim argues that degree of social solidarity determines suicide rates. To durkheim, the greater the degree to which group members share beliefs and values, and the more frequently and intensely they interact, the more social solidarity the group exhibits.
