Chapter 1: Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

type of suicide that occurs where ties to the group or community are considered more important than individual identity

type of suicide that occurs whenthe structure of society is weakened or disrupted and people feel hopeless and disillusioned

research technique that compares existing official statistics and historical records accross groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon

type of suicide that occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized over group or community connections

tendency to attribute people's achievements and failures to their personal qualities

ability to see the impact of social forces on our private lives