This video focuses on Emile Durkheim and his study of suicide and 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 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.

Concepts

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• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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