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Book SynopsisUntil recently the subject of suffering and evil was neglected in the sociological world and is almost absent in Durkheimian studies as well. This book aims to fill the gap, with particular reference to the Durkheimian tradition.
Trade Review “…an impressive collection that makes a strong contribution to sociological theory and Durkheimian scholarship. Its particular strength is how it makes available the robustness and enduring importance of Durkheim’s rich conceptual lexicon…Selected chapters also offer substantial and theoretically complex contributions to more specialized areas of inquire…Theoretically sophisticates, yet relatively accessible, this volume is particularly appropriate for inclusion in advanced undergraduate theory courses or graduate level seminars.” • Canadian Journal of Sociology/Cahiers canadiens de sociologie
Table of Contents Acknowledgements
Prolegomena
Introduction: Suffering, Evil and Durkheimian Sociology: Filling a Gap
W.S.F. Pickering and Massimo Rosati
Reflections on the Death of Emile Durkheim
W.S.F. Pickering
PART I: SUFFERING AND EVIL IN DURKHEIM
Chapter 1. Le Suicide and Psychological Suffering
Sophie Jankélévitch
Chapter 2. Suffering and Evil in the Elementary Forms
Massimo Rosati
Chapter 3. Some Concepts of ‘Evil’ in Durkheim’s Thought
Giovanni Paoletti
Chapter 4. Suffering to Become Human: A Durkheimian Perspective
Mark S. Cladis
PART II: THE DURKHEIMIAN LEGACY
Chapter 5. Robert Hertz on Suffering and Evil: The Negative Processes of Social Life and Their Resolution
Robert Parkin
Chapter 6. Le Malin Génie: Durkheim, Bataille and the Prospect of a Sociology of Evil
William Ramp
Chapter 7. Evil and Collective Responsibility: The Durkheimian Legacy and Contemporary Debates
Massimo Rosati
Chapter 8. The Hague Tribunal: Critical Reflections Prompted by Durkheim’s Remarks on Suffering
John B. Allcock
Chapter 9. Looking Backwards and to the Future
W.S.F. Pickering
Notes on Contributors
References
Index
