Robert Edgerton
Robert Edgerton is an anthropologist who performed many intense studies on different cultures, and examined their understandings of suicide and sexuality. From these examinations, Edgerton theorized interesting views on those topics. On suicide, he explored the motives of the act, and its link with deviance. His views on sexuality reflect the cultures of different societies around the world. Edgerton used his studies on society to develop real beliefs about suicide and sexuality in society. Edgerton carried out many investigations, studies, and cases involving suicide in different cultures and tribes around the world. One of Edgerton’s beliefs is that suicide is attempted and done because of hostility toward one’s environment. He also recognizes motives such as altruism, in the case of a fallen leader or a martyr, and revenge. The danger of suicide in cultures where it happens too often is one worry of Edgerton. In addition, he believes that feelings of anomie cause suicide, as well as feelings of stress, worthlessness, and depression. The most common sociological definition of suicide is, “every case of death which results directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act, accomplished by the v
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