{"product_id":"on-suicide-paperback","title":"On Suicide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÉmile Durkheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRichard Sennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landmark investigation into suicide and society--now in a new translation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Émile Durkheim, one of the fathers of modern sociology, was the first to suggest that suicide might be as much a response to society as an act of individual despair. When he looked at social, religious, or racial groups that had high incidences of suicide, he discovered that abnormally high or low levels of social integration increase the likelihood of suicide. More than a century after its initial publication, Durkheim's groundbreaking work continues to fascinate and challenge those seeking to understand one of the least understandable of human acts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Buss is a writer and translator who works for the\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and as television critic for The \u003cb\u003eTimes Educational Supplement\u003c\/b\u003e. He studied at the University of Paris, where he took a degree and a doctorate in French literature. He is part-author of the article 'French Literature' in \u003cb\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/b\u003e and has published critical studies of works by Vigny and Cocteau, and three books on European cinema, \u003cb\u003eThe French Through Their Films\u003c\/b\u003e (1988), \u003cb\u003eItalian Films\u003c\/b\u003e (1989) and \u003cb\u003eFrench Film Noir\u003c\/b\u003e (1994). He has also translated a number of volumes for Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.82 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725774229567,"sku":"9780140449679","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2a7d381eeccad3d6b7646eb53aef686f.webp?v=1765107898","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/on-suicide-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}