Suffering and Evil: The Durkheimian Legacy

Published by Berghahn Books 2008

Suffering and Evil

The Durkheimian Legacy

Edited by: W. S. F. Pickering and Massimo Rosati

In the series Publications of the Durkheim Press

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781845458591

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About this book

Until recently the subject of suffering and evil was neglected in the sociological world and was almost absent in Durkheimian studies as well. This book aims to fill the gap, with particular reference to the Durkheimian tradition, by exploring the different meanings that the concepts of evil and suffering have in Durkheim's works, together with the general role they play in his sociology. It also examines the meanings and roles of these concepts in relation to suffering and evil in the work of other authors within the group of the Année sociologique up until the beginning of World War II. Finally, the Durkheimian legacy in its wider aspects is assessed, with particular reference to the importance of the Durkheimian categories in understanding and conceptualizing contemporary forms of evil and suffering.

Author / Editor information

W. S. F. Pickering (1922-2016) was a retired Lecturer in sociology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1991, he helped found the British Centre for Durkheimian Studies in the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford.

Massimo Rosati (1969-2014) was Associate Professor at University of Rome Tor Vergata, where he taught Sociology. He published articles on Durkheim and contemporary social theory. He was the editor of the new Italian edition of Durkheim’s The Elementary Forms of Religious Life and he was author of Ritual and the Sacred: A Neo-Durkheimian Analysis of Politics, Religion and the Self (2009).

W. S. F. Pickering (1922-2016) was a retired Lecturer in sociology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1991, he helped found the British Centre for Durkheimian Studies in the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford.

Reviews

“…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

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
In Memoriam Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Note Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Prolegomena
Introduction: Suffering, Evil and Durkheimian Sociology: Filling a Gap W. S. F. Pickering and Massimo Rosati Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Reflections on the Death of Emile Durkheim W. S. F. Pickering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
I. Suffering and Evil in Durkheim
1. Le Suicide and Psychological Suffering Sophie Jankélévitch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
2. Suffering and Evil in the Elementary Forms Massimo Rosati Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
3. Some Concepts of ‘Evil’ in Durkheim’s Thought Giovanni Paoletti Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
4. Suffering to Become Human: A Durkheimian Perspective Mark S. Cladis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
II. The Durkheimian Legacy
5. Robert Hertz on Suffering and Evil: The Negative Processes of Social Life and Their Resolution Robert Parkin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
6. Le Malin Génie: Durkheim, Bataille and the Prospect of a Sociology of Evil William Ramp Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
7. Evil and Collective Responsibility: The Durkheimian Legacy and Contemporary Debates Massimo Rosati Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
8. The Hague Tribunal: Critical Reflections Prompted by Durkheim’s Remarks on Suffering John B. Allcock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
9. Looking Backwards and to the Future W. S. F. Pickering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 204
Keywords: Sociology; Theory and Methodology

eBook

Published: October 1, 2008
ISBN: 9781845458591