Essays on Emile Durkheim

Diverse, patriotic and powerful – three words describe the atmosphere and culture of United States of America. As America takes great pride in their country and its citizens, that of inclusiveness has been an issue over the course of American history. From a historical standpoint,…

The problem of defining the concept of religion has always attracted many sociologists and philosophers. That is why Emile Durkheim, one of the most prominent sociologists, has considered this issue in his book. He especially wanted to understand the several aspects of religion: its development,…

Emile Durkheim was a French philosopher and sociologist who contributed many ideas to the Social Theory. He was well known for various ideas, social facts being one of them. Durkheim introduced social facts. He defined social facts as values, norms, and social structures that have…

White supremacy suggests many cruel and terrifying things which include inequality, exclusion, injustice, and vigilante violence. The issue of white supremacy and racism seem to explain the theory of Durkheim, Simone De Beauvoir, and W.E.B Dubois. Collective consciousness is a fundamental concept for Durkheim that…