In 1997, members of the Heaven’s Gate religious cult committed mass suicide because they believed that after death their souls would be transported to a level of existence beyond human. According to Emile Durkheim’s theory, what type of suicide did these members commit?
A. egoistic
B. altruistic
C. fatalistic
D. anomic
Answer:B
In 1997, members of the Heaven’s Gate religious cult committed mass suicide because they believed that after death their souls would be transported to a level of existence beyond human. According to Emile Durkheim’s theory, what type of suicide did these members commit?
A. egoistic B. altruistic C. fatalistic D. anomic