SOC101Y1 Midterm: Test #1 Review
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New society 6/e, chapters 1, 2, and 3. Chapter 1: introduction: suicide sociology: emile durkheim french, one of pioneers: suicide more than just individual act of desperation resulting from psychological disorder strongly influenced by social forces. Not the absolute case in each category: 4 male suicide for every 1 female suicide, major religions in france: jews had highest rate of illness but lowest rate of suicides, found no relationship between any rates of suicide. Altruistic: suicides that occur in high solidarity; norms tightly govern behaviour, so individual actions are often in the group interest. Egoistic: lack of integration of individual into society because of weak social ties to others. Anomic: norms governing behaviour are vaguely defined (anomic means without order ). Sociologists today: seek to identity a social problem that may be regarded as important for political, intellectual www. notesolution. com. Shared moral principles and strong social ties have eroded since early 1960s for.
