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The Sociological Niche of Emile Durkheim’s Suicide

Despite the appearance of gradual development among Emile Durkheim’s works, they might as well be considered as a single train of unified thoughts. When one contemplates his four greatest works, there lies the methodology and belief that all of our characteristics beyond that of the physiological aspect originated from, or are greatly influenced by society. This conviction is perhaps best illustrated in The Division of Labor in Society, wherein Durkheim chooses to focus on the method of interaction between people in the social order.
In essence, the division of labor is the separation of employment among workers according to the specialization that meets their needs. Durkheim’s work is especially insightful because he is not merely interested in the division itself, but also in the social implications and changes that it would cause. He argues that as specialization increases, people become increasingly separated from one another. Their norms become different, interests are varie...

Posted by: Janet Valerio

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