Practice mode Sociology and Society

Why, according to Durkheim, was the suicide rate higher among Protestants?

Correct answer A. Individualism

Explanation

Durkheim argued that Protestantism encourages individual interpretation and weaker communal ties than Catholicism, so lower integration produced more egoistic suicide.

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