Durkheim
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Division of Labour in Society
Elementary Forms of Religious Life
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Marxism
Nationalism
Paris Commune
Republicanism
Rules of Sociological Methods
Socialism and Saint-Simon
Sociology
Suicide
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- ISBN 9780745337401
- Weight: 276g
- Dimensions: 135 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 20 Sep 2017
- Publisher: Pluto Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Emile Durkheim, along with Karl Marx and Max Weber, is one of the three 'founding fathers of sociology'. This is the first book to situate his sociology in the context of his republican politics, freeing his ideas from more conventional studies and allowing the reader to see his ideas afresh.
This critical introduction argues that Durkheim's defence of Republican France in the 1890s had a considerable influence on his sociology, which cannot be fully understood when removed from its historical and political context. His dismissal of economic factors in suicide rates, the influence of his anti-feminist position on his findings on marriage rates, and the idealism behind his claim that religion is the key determinant in shaping society are all discussed.
Through analysing his writings, including The Division of Labour in Society, Suicide and The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this book provides a fascinating, critical counterpoint to the existing works on this key figure of sociology.
This critical introduction argues that Durkheim's defence of Republican France in the 1890s had a considerable influence on his sociology, which cannot be fully understood when removed from its historical and political context. His dismissal of economic factors in suicide rates, the influence of his anti-feminist position on his findings on marriage rates, and the idealism behind his claim that religion is the key determinant in shaping society are all discussed.
Through analysing his writings, including The Division of Labour in Society, Suicide and The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this book provides a fascinating, critical counterpoint to the existing works on this key figure of sociology.
Kieran Allen is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Sociology at University College Dublin. He is the author of numerous books, including 1916: Ireland's Revolutionary Tradition and 32 Counties: The Failure of Partition and the Case for a United Ireland. He has made regular appearances in the Irish media, both on television and newspapers, and is a regular contributor to Rebel news.
Brian O'Boyle is a Lecturer in Economics at St Angela College, National University of Ireland, Galway. He has published in the areas of the philosophy of science, the history of economics and the global economy. He is the co-author of Durkheim (Pluto, 2017) and a contributor to Austerity Ireland (Pluto, 2013).
