SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Method, Class Conflict, Bourgeoisie
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Social solidarity: the idea of having ties that bind you to other people, particularly significant ties e. g. family ties. Women (this means women have more social solidarity, that would promote less suicide for men) Rural vs. urban: urban have higher suicide rates o o social solidarity is higher for rural anomie is higher in urban areas (clearer rules in urban areas) Catholic vs. protestant: catholics have higher social solidarity, norms are clearer for catholics, with protestants, have to figure out what to do, protestantism is a much more individualistic religion. Non-aboriginal vs. aboriginal: first nation males have the highest suicide rates, first nation females have higher suicide rates than all males. Us military suicides: 1 per day in afghanistan, veterans o. Ptsd (1/2 million soldiers coming back from afghanistan have ptsd) Durkheim and suicide social support anomie: soldiers come back and they can"t find jobs: egoistic and anomic suicide, altruistic suicide.
