Monday, August 27, 2007

Durkheim, Suicide, and Anomie

I heard an interesting story on the radio this weekend about the high suicide rates in Greenland. Apparently this is partly tied to the rapid cultural shifts that this country has encountered in recent years. There is a summary of some of the issues here:
http://www.sikunews.com/art.html?artid=63&catid=16

We sometimes think about these historical sociological concepts as outdated, but many of the issues raised in the past continue in society today.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well said.