Death and dying in America
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書誌事項
Death and dying in America
Polity, c2009
- : hdk
- : pbk
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Formerly CIP Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This engaging new book takes a fresh approach to the major topics surrounding the processes and rituals of death and dying in the United States. It emphasizes individual experiences and personal reactions to death as well as placing mortality within a wider social context, drawing on theoretical frameworks, empirical research and popular culture. Throughout the text the authors highlight the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. These features are explored through a discussion of topics ranging from debates about euthanasia to deaths resulting from war and terrorism; from the death of a child to children's experience of grieving and bereavement; and from beliefs about life after death to more practical issues such as the disposal of the dead body.
Drawing on sociological, anthropological, philosophical, and historical research the authors present the salient features of death and dying for upper-level students across the social sciences. For anyone interested in learning more about the end of life, this book will provide a useful and accessible perspective on the uniquely American understanding of death and dying.
目次
Acknowledgements Part 1 Death and Culture
1. An American View of Death
2. Changing Demographic and Cultural Aspects of Death
Part 2 Death and Its Aftermath
3. Where Dying Takes Place
4. Dying
5. Funeral Rituals
Part 3 Individual and Collective Death
6. Children and Death
7. Death and Destruction
Part 4 Coping with Death
8. Giving Bad News
9. The Grieving Process
10. Life After Death
Conclusion
References
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