Samsonic Suicides: or Suicides of Revenge Among Africans (IN: The Sociology of Suicide: A Selection of Readings, ed. by A Giddens)

Year: 1971 Source: London: Frank Cass, 1971. p.185-196 SIEC No: 19872163

This article presents existing theories of suicide & arguing that another type – the Samsonic suicide – should be included. The author discusses this revenge act in the context of belief & social organization, illustrating his theory with examples from African tribes. (43 refs) (SC)

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Jeffreys M D W