Sociologists have debated suicide since the early days of the discipline. This book assesses that body of work and breaks new ground through a qualitatively-driven, mixed method 'sociological autopsy' ofΒ one hundredΒ suicides that explores what can be known about suicidal lives.
Understanding Suicide: A Sociological Autopsy
β Scribed by Ben Fincham, Susanne Langer, Jonathan Scourfield, Michael Shiner (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 211
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-6
The Sociology of Suicide β A Critical Appreciation....Pages 7-37
What is a Sociological Autopsy?....Pages 38-64
Suicide Case Files as Sites of Identity Creation....Pages 65-84
Suicide Notes as Social Documents....Pages 85-106
Repertoires of Action....Pages 107-132
When Things Fall Apart β Suicide and the Life-Course....Pages 133-167
Lessons for Prevention....Pages 168-186
Back Matter....Pages 187-203
β¦ Subjects
Sociology of Familiy, Youth and Aging; Social Policy; Medical Sociology; Gender Studies; Social Work; Self and Identity
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