He believed that a breakdown of norms created "anomie," which could contribute to people killing themselves.
One of this thinker's books argues that societies with undifferentiated labor exhibit Mechanical solidarity, which can be contrasted with Organic and Contractual solidarity. In addition to writing The Rules of Sociological Method, this man used studies of the Australian Aborigines as the basis of his book arguing that religion is a societal construct, a work titled The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. He believed that a breakdown of norms created "anomie," which could contribute to people killing themselves. FTP name this sociologist who wrote The Division of Labor in Society and Suicide.
One of this thinker's books argues that societies with undifferentiated labor exhibit Mechanical solidarity, which can be contrasted with Organic and Contractual solidarity.
Emile {Durkheim}