Émile Durkheim

civilización, descivilización y barbarie

Abstract

This  paper  analyses  the  links  between  Civilization,  Decivilization  and  Barbarism  in  Émile  Durkheim’s  Sociology.  First,  it  shows  how  he  understands  the  relationship  individual-society,  because  this  are  the  cornerstone  of  his  Sociology.  Second,  it  examines  three  axes  intertwined in his theory: civilization, social cohesion and moral discipline. Finally, it concludes with the way in Durkheim all the social refers to symbolization process connect with collective effervescence.