Question

Write short notes.

Types of suicide according to Durkheim.

Answer 1

1. Egoistic suicide: It is committed when individuals become socially isolated. These individuals are generally self-centered and have nothing to do with other members of society. E.g. suicide by introverts.
2. Anomic suicide: It is committed when individuals are unable to cope with unexpected situations which are against the norms. E.g. suicides during an economic depression.
3. Altruistic suicide: It is committed when individuals feel that they can do well for others by ending their own life. E.g. Hara-kiri (by Japanese Soldiers) or Sati (by Indian women in past).
4. Fatalistic suicide: It is committed when the repressive (exploitive) feeling is generated in an individual’s mind due to extreme control by an external factor. E.g. student’s suicide due to career-related pressure from parents.