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Durkheim

(dʉr′kem, dʉrk′hīm)

Durkheim, Émile 1858-1917; Fr. sociologist

See Durkheim in American Heritage Dictionary 4

French social scientist and a founder of sociology who is known for his study of social values and alienation. His important works include The Rules of Sociological Method (1895).

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