Capitalism & Anomie and their Relation to Suicide-- Sessen Stephanos

I think that one way Durkheim would approach your point is that Tibet benefits from maintaining a strong cultural identity that resists external change from other societies. In a world where Western nations have colonized other peoples and left their cultural impression behind them, Tibet is a rare case where this influence was actively mitigated. Durkheim would likely consider this a social fact because Tibet is a variable that was not affected by Western colonialism in the same way as other nations, and the outstanding difference is their resistance to this influence. I would say that from Durkheim's perspective, it is worth investigating whether Tibet is the world's happiest country in part because of their cultural cohesion. This cohesion increases solidarity among Tibetans as an "in-group," and their religious alignment provides a clear understanding of morality. Both issues are considered to benefit a social group according to Durkheim's theory of sociology.