Readings from Emile DurkheimEmile Durkheim is regarded as a founding father of sociology, and is studied in all basic sociology courses. This handy textbook is a key collection of translations from Durkheim's major works. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part One Sociology Its Nature and Programme | 11 |
Part Two Division of Labour Crime and Punishment | 23 |
Part ThreeSociological Method | 53 |
Part Four Suicide | 81 |
Part FiveReligion and Knowledge | 107 |
Part Six Politics | 129 |
Part Seven Education | 157 |
333 | 166 |
Bibliography of Durkheims Major Works | 171 |
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ab intestat according action altruistic suicide Année Sociologique anomie become beliefs called causes characteristics classes classification collective consciousness collective representations common completely consequently constitutes contrary crime death definition depend determine discipline division of labour economic economic materialism effect Emile Durkheim essential established evolution exist express external feel force functions ideal ideas important individual consciousness industrial influence institutions kind latter less marriage means merely method moral object observation organization ourselves particular penal law person political society practices precisely principle produce Protestantism psychology punishment reality reason regulation relations relationships religion religious represented result rules scientific scientific classifications sentiments simply social facts social phenomena social solidarity sociologist sociology sort specific substratum sui generis suicidal tendency tendency theory things thought tion to-day totemism true type of suicide varies whole