Readings

• Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester. 2016. Social Theory re-wired (2^nd edition). Pine Forge Press.
  • Pp 16-51 (Durkheim, Division of Labor [pt 1; pt 2]; 
  • Suicide, 68-84
  • Merton, pt 1; pt 2–so chapters 2, 3 and 5.
• Marvin Wolfgang. 1969. Theories of suicide (review of Jack Douglas’ book The Meaning of Suicide). Science 163(3870, Feb 28):921.

Lecture pages

• Durkheim and suicide
• Testing theory

Supplemental resources

• Freakonomics ‘suicide paradox’
• Profile on Durkheim
• Examples from ‘Suicide’
• Example of ‘latent’ function (a la Merton), this one more insidious