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Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2022, 5(7); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2022.050707.

Social Disintegration and the Anchor of Subjectivity: Theoretical Analysis Based on the Perspective of Social Solidarity

Author(s)

Kong Lingjing

Corresponding Author:
Kong Lingjing
Affiliation(s)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China

Abstract

In his study of the phenomenon of suicide, Emile Durkheim found that the decline of religious cohesion brought about a weakening of solidarity and faith, which then led to a series of social problems. As an Establishment, the religious community is not merely an oppressive force, but also the field on which the master-slave dialectic is hosted. By virtue of its transcendental nature, the Establishments are able to provide individuals with an anchor of subjectivity while giving them a sense of transcendence over life and death. On this basis, Durkheim sees the vocational community as a remedy for social disintegration and the reconstitution of a conscience collective following the disintegration of the religious order.

Keywords

Social Solidarity; Subjectivity; Establishment; Conscience Collective

Cite This Paper

Kong Lingjing. Social Disintegration and the Anchor of Subjectivity: Theoretical Analysis Based on the Perspective of Social Solidarity. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2022) Vol. 5, Issue 7: 33-37. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2022.050707.

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