In the video lecture, Introduction to Sociology, Ann Swidler discusses the linkage between a community and suicide. According to Ann Swidler, Sociology is the study of principles of how social life works and how it differs in each area. She claims that even though suicide is the the most lonely, personal, and individualized thing one can do, but social forces have a great effect on the action. For example, one study shows that Protestants had the most suicides while both Catholic and Jews had low rates. This is because Protestants encourage people to think for themselves and interpret the Bible in their own way resulting in individualism and lack of groupings while Catholics were controlled by priests and Jews were in ghettos. To relate to
