David Emile Durkheim, French Social Scientist (1858 to 1917)

David Emile Durkheim, French Social Scientist (Born: 15 April 1858, Died: 15 November 1917)

David Emile Durkheim, French Social Scientist (1858 to 1917)

Dear Students,

On Wednesday or Thursday (24/25 September 2025), we will explore the theory of Social Fact, as proposed by the renowned French social scientist Émile Durkheim. Kindly ensure you have gone through the provided study materials prior to the upcoming class session. 

As I often emphasise in class, do not rely on random content from the internet and avoid using Artificial Intelligence (AI) services for academic study. Such sources can mislead and distort your understanding.

Only refer to authentic materials authored by university scholars or hosted on official university or college domains/websites.

Please ensure you read at least one of the following resources before coming to class:


(1) Study Material on Social Fact – University of Chicago, United States of America
https://durkheim.uchicago.edu/Summaries/rules.html 

(2) All essential Readings on Émile Durkheim – University of Chicago, United States of America
https://durkheim.uchicago.edu/index.html 

(3) Shorter Version on Social Fact
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M-B9kP3sm252Jj1l_vQS1Zvy3hNIxrnS/view?usp=drive_link 

(4) Original Work: "The Rules of Sociological Method" by Émile Durkheim
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BiSwBfCf7i5hR6p19-_8B3XFKlBeeOEW/view?usp=drive_link 

(5) All essential Readings – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India
https://drive.google.com/file/d/114DXMauEpvvPuNmlZ6Gb8yUvXYduWtu9/view?usp=drive_link 


Anil Kumar
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