Suicide – Dying for a higher purpose? A study of the motives of the Islamic female suicide bombers through Emile Durkheim’s structural view on suicide
(2017) SOCK04 20171Sociology
Department of Sociology
- Abstract
- There have been several accounts of suicide attacks in the last few years; and although male attackers outnumber female attackers, the number of female suicide bombers has been on the rise. This thesis analyzes the motivation of Muslim female suicide bombers using Durkheim’s theory on suicide and society. Interviews with experts on suicide and radicalization were conducted to provide a perspective that enriches the literature review and the statistical analysis. Drawing on Durkheim’s theory on suicide I argue that radical Muslims view perceived pious femininity as less important than martyrdom and therefore have a different set of norms for women than men.
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- author
- Nilsson, Michelle LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOCK04 20171
- year
- 2017
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Suicide, Suicide Terrorism, Islam, Gender, Martyrdom
- language
- English
- id
- 8915615
- date added to LUP
- 2017-06-14 17:45:24
- date last changed
- 2017-06-14 17:45:24
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