Durkheim on Social Facts
Which of the following statements best illustrates Émile Durkheim's concept of a social fact?
A
Specific social factors, such as gender and religious affiliation, influence the likelihood of an individual dying by suicide.
B
Suicide is a strictly personal and isolated act, meaning no correlations can be drawn between individual cases.
C
Suicide and various mental disorders are primarily the result of biological imbalances in the brain.
D
Suicide is the result of divine intervention or supernatural curses.