Durkheim's Sociological Legacy
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According to Emile Durkheim, what can sociologists use to determine the 'health' of a society?

  • Social solidarity
  • Communal interaction
  • Social facts (correct)
  • Customs, laws, and general rules of behavior

    • What did Emile Durkheim believe about customs, laws, and general rules of behavior?

  • They are biological in nature
  • They are psychological in nature
  • They are internal to the individual
  • They are developed over time (correct)

    • What did Emile Durkheim focus on in his research?

  • Social solidarity
  • Communal interaction
  • Suicide (correct)
  • Customs, laws, and general rules of behavior

    • According to Emile Durkheim, what is the relationship between social integration and suicide?

    <p>Higher levels of social integration lead to lower suicide rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Emile Durkheim believe about the application of biology and psychology to explain social events?

    <p>They are irrelevant in understanding social events</p> Signup and view all the answers

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