The impact of suicide across cultures: More than a fairy tale

Résumé

The cultural variations in the effects of suicide are reviewed in this chapter. Different types of suicide (in terms of the consequences intended by the victim), e.g. atonement (seppuku), nonviolent resistance (self-immolation by Buddhist monks), or revenge (Lusi-Kaliai of New Guinea) are discussed. There is also a discussion of cluster suicide and suicide as a public performance, i.e. Yukio Mishima. CULTURE SUICIDE-EN-SÉRIE BOUDDHISME SPIRITUALITÉ ASIE NOUVELLE-GUINÉE JAPON MOYEN IMMOLATION COTE-Y