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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 인문/사회 > 사회과학 > 죽음
· ISBN : 9780745640570
· 쪽수 : 224쪽
· 출판일 : 2008-08-08
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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION: SUICIDE AND SOCIETY.
The Anthropological Contribution.
Society Does Not Shed Light on Suicide; Suicide Sheds Light on Society.
Suicide: An Enigma To Be Deciphered.
1. DOES SUICIDE PROTECT?.
Suicide and Wealth Around the World.
In Rich Societies, Suicide Occurs in Poor Regions.
Growing Inequalities?.
2. Take-off.
India 1950-2000: An Economic Giant Is Born, Suicide Takes Off.
1980-2000: China Awakens and Suicide Rates Rise.
3. The Great Turning Point.
'England Brings Us a Surprise'.
France in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: The Meandering Evolution of Suicide.
1900-1948: the parallel between suicide and growth breaks down.
1949-1978: strong growth, stable suicide rate.
1979-1995: slower growth, more suicides.
England: Classic Evolution.
4. The Trente Glorieuses.
State-Orchestrated Growth.
Aggravating Factors ...
... And Protective Factors: Creative Individualism.
5. The Soviet Exception.
The World Leader.
The Social Femur and the Black-Out.
Suicide and Industrialization: A Forced March.
And There was Light: Long Live French Demography!.
6. The Oil-Price Shocks and Suicide Amongst the Young.
France: Young People at Risk, Old People Protected.
There Is No French Exception ...
... But There Are the Exceptions of Japan and Germany.
The End of the Italian Miracle and British Phlegm.
Taking the Social Dimensions of Age Seriously.
7. Suicide and Social Classes: An Overview.
The American Geography of Suicide.
French Départements: Income Tax and Suicide.
Ken Loach's Devastated England Versus Blair-Thatcher's Greater London.
Suicide and Social Milieu in France.
8. The Twentieth Century: Greater Protection for the Ruling Classes.
Detailed and Rich Data from the USA.
First Clue: Many More Social Bonds.
Second Clue: Making the Best of It.
Modern Forms of Poverty.
Towards a Cultural and Social Minimum Wage.
9. And Yet Women Survive.
The Chinese Exception.
Asia and the Pacific: Conjugal Difficulties and Female Suicide.
Revenge Suicide in New Guinea.
Japan Falls into Line.
Why Do More Western Women Not Commit Suicide?.
10. Conclusion.
Suicide: A Lesson in General Sociology.
Sociology Does Not Explain Everything.
Can There Be A Sociology of Exceptions?.
The Economy, Integration and Self-Esteem.
Acknowledgements.
Bibliography
