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EMILE DURKHEIM

The French sociologist, Emile Durkheim, is a key figure in the development of

sociology, and was largely responsible for the transformation of the earlier dif-

fuse philosophy of Comte and others into a systematic discipline. This book

examines his considerable achievements and situates them in their social and

intellectual contexts, with a concise account of the major elements of

Durkheim’s sociology. The author discusses the reason for Durkheim’s pro-

found influence on subsequent developments in the subject, covers the histori-

cal and political background of his work, and demonstrates his achievement in

setting sociology upon a sound academic base.

The book includes a critical commentary on the four main studies that exem-

plify Durkheim’s contribution to sociology: The Division of Labour in Society;

Suicide; The Rules of Sociological Method and The Elementary Forms of Reli-

gious Life.

Kenneth Thompson is Professor of Sociology at the Open University, UK.

He has taught at Bergen University, Smith College, Rutgers University and the

University of California, Los Angeles.

KEY SOCIOLOGISTS

Edited by PETER HAMILTON

Now reissued, this classic series provides students with concise and readable

introductions to the work, life and influence of the great sociological thinkers.

With individual volumes covering individual thinkers, from Emile Durkheim to

Pierre Bourdieu, each author takes a distinct line, assessing the impact of these

major figures on the discipline as well as the contemporary relevance of their

work. These pocket-sized introductions will be ideal for both undergraduates

and pre-university students alike, as well as for anyone with an interest in the

thinkers who have shaped our time.

Series titles include:

EMILE DURKHEIM

Ken Thompson

THE FRANKFURT SCHOOL AND ITS CRITICS

Tom Bottomore

GEORG SIMMEL

David Frisby

MARX AND MARXISM

Peter Worsley

MAX WEBER

Frank Parkin

MICHEL FOUCAULT

Barry Smart

PIERRE BOURDIEU

Richard Jenkins

SIGMUND FREUD

Robert Bocock

EMILE DURKHEIM

Revised Edition

KEN THOMPSON

London and New York

First published 1982 by Ellis Horwood Limited

and Tavistock Publications Limited

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

This revised edition first published 2002

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003.

in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or

hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information

storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

A catalog record for this book has been requested

ISBN 0-203-40533-1 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0-203-71357-5 (Adobe eReader Format)

ISBN 0-415-28530-5 (Print Edition) (Hbk)

ISBN 0-415-28531-3 (Print Edition) (Pbk)

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