Crash course sociology. Émile Durkheim on suicide & society /

Now that we've talked a little bit about how sociology works, it's time to start exploring some of the ideas of the discipline's founders. First up: Emile Durkheim. We'll explain the concept of social facts and how Durkheim framed sociology as a science. We'll introduce the...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Crash Course Sociology, 2021.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Summary:Now that we've talked a little bit about how sociology works, it's time to start exploring some of the ideas of the discipline's founders. First up: Emile Durkheim. We'll explain the concept of social facts and how Durkheim framed sociology as a science. We'll introduce the idea of common consciousness and how Durkheim believed it binds society together. We'll also talk about Durkheim's studies on suicide and how he applied his concepts to a specific social problem.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (9 minutes)
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