NHK 100 min de Masterpiece, February 2025 issue Durkheim "Theory of Social Specialization"

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[Introduction to Contents]
Here is the key to solving the problems we are facing now.
Along with Max Weber and others, Émile Durkheim is called the "founder of sociology". In the latter half of the 19th century in which he lived, while people gained freedom, they were isolated because they could not find a place in society, and they were at risk alone, such as poverty. In this way, Durkheim thought that society would fall into disarray. In reality, people support and rely on each other in all areas. That is the form of solidarity and "solidarity" of new people after the modern era. Through his theory of division of labor, he looks at the roots of the problems of isolation, division and self-responsibility in modern society, and considers ways to overcome them.
Emeritus Professor of Konan Women's University. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1946, a sociologist. After graduating from Osaka Prefectural University and kobe university, completed a master's course at kobe university Graduate School. Received a doctoral degree and withdrew from Kyoto University Graduate School. He works as an assistant professor of the Department of Liberal Arts at Kumamoto University, a professor of the Department of Literature at Konan Women's University, and a professor of human science at Kyoto University. He specializes in regional studies of festivals and religion in modern society. His books include the 』 of Modern Sociology of 『 Festival and Religion (Sekai Shiso, Inc.) and the 』 of the Basic Durkheim of 『 Sociology