08 Aug What is ‘altruistic suicide’ and why is the martyr considered an exemplar of the renunciation of individuality?
According to Emile Durkheim, what is ‘altruistic suicide’ and why is the martyr considered an exemplar of the renunciation of individuality? What is ‘anomic suicide’ and why does a condition of anomy lead to an increase in suicides? Lastly, which type of suicide (e.g., egoistic, altruistic and anomic) is characteristic of traditional societies, which types are characteristic of modern societies, and what are the reasons for these correlations?
