The form of suicide Durkheim identified as occurring in "folk societies" and other closely bonded small groups was fatalistic suicide.

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Durkheim identified fatalistic suicide as occurring under conditions of excessive regulation, where future prospects are bleak, not specifically in "folk societies" or closely bonded small groups. He associated "altruistic suicide" with closely bonded social groups, where individuals might kill themselves for the benefit of the group.

The Form of Suicide Durkheim Identified as Occurring in "Folk