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Suicides Linked to Free Trade Policies, says Christian Aid
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Monday May 16, 2005 19:04 by Niamh Nic Carthaigh - Christian Aid Ireland nnicarthaigh at christian-aid dot org http://www.christian-aid.ie +353 (0)1 611 0801
The damage done: Aid, death and dogma The damage done: Aid, death and dogma SUICIDES LINKED TO FREE TRADE POLICIES, SAYS CHRISTIAN AID |
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Jump To Comment: 1Emile Durkheim studied suicide/depression and some of his concepts overlap with of Marx, specifically Durkheims thoery of anomic suicide.
This is a type of suicide related to too low a degree of regulation. As with the anomic division of labour, this can occur when the normal form of the division of labour is disrupted. This can occur either during periods associated with economic depression (stock market crash of the 1930s) or over-rapid economic expansion (celtic tiger). New situations with few norms, the regulative effect of structures is weakened, and the individual may feel rootless. In this situation, an individual may be subject to anomic social currents. People that are freed from constraints become "slaves to their passions", and as a result, according to Durkheim's view, commit a wide range of destructive acts, including killing themselves.
Upon a lack of standards and norms, liberation and cultivation of appetites emerges. As with Marx’s "fetishes of commodities", these appetites reach a limit. if there is nothing to restrain these wants and desires they become insatiable. This is consistent with Marx in that the creatoin of insatiable appetites supports capitalism. The insatiable appetite is important to sustain capitalism, yet, will lead to a perception of failure thus, leading to suicide.
durkheims theory of anomic suicide ties in with Marxs view of capitalism his theory of alienation.