A factory worker wins $10 million in the lottery.He doesn't know what to do with his life anymore or how to spend his time,so he becomes depressed and commits suicide.Émile Durkheim would say he has committed the ________ type of suicide.
A) psychotic
B) fatalistic
C) egoistic
D) anomic

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Durkheim would classify this as an anomic suicide, which occurs when an individual feels disconnected from society's norms and values, often due to sudden changes in their social or economic circumstances, such as winning a large sum of money.

A Factory Worker Wins $10 Million in the Lottery