Social Meanings of Suicide by Jack D Douglas
This book presents a review and criticism of all sociological literature on suicide, from Emile Durkheim's influential Suicide (1897) to contemporary writings by sociologists who have patterned their own work on Durkheim's. Douglas points out fundamental weaknesses in the structural-functional study of suicide, and offers an alternative theoretical-
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Douglas, Jack D.: -
Jack D. Douglas is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, San Diego. He also taught at Wellesley, Dartmouth, and the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition to his work published in journals, he is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Social Meaning of Suicide, The Relevance of Sociology, Observations of Deviance, and The Myth of the Welfare State.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691621173 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691621179 |
| Title | Social Meanings of Suicide |
| Author | Jack D Douglas |
| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2015-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 414 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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