Anomic Suicide and Altruistic Suicide.
Differentiate between.
Anomic Suicide and Altruistic Suicide.
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| Anomic Suicide | Altruistic Suicide |
| (i) Anomic suicide takes place in situations where one is not able to adjust with circumstances which arise unexpectedly. | (i) Altruistic suicide means, an individual commits suicide with the object of doing well for others. |
| (ii) This is due to economic instability and personal struggle. | (ii) This is due to fanatical love for one’s own community. |
| (iii) It reflects a normlessness. | (iii) It is valueoriented. |
| (iv) Example : Businessman committed suicide due economic depression or extreme prosperity. | (iv) Example : Sati system (committed by Indian women in the past), Harakiri (committed by Japanese) |
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