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El. knyga: Death and Dying: Sociological Perspectives [Taylor & Francis e-book]

(University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA), (Independent scholar, Wales, UK)
  • Formatas: 212 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Sep-2020
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003003946
  • Taylor & Francis e-book
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  • Formatas: 212 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Sep-2020
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003003946

Death and Dying is an important core text for students and professionals interested in developing a holistic understanding of death and dying.

Chapters are replete with case studies, activities, key point boxes, and other features that enable readers to develop a sociologically informed understanding of the broad range of complex issues that underpin death and dying. Written by two established and highly respected experts in the field, it offers a thoroughgoing account of a wide range of social aspects of death and dying, filling gaps left by the traditionally narrow focus of the existing literature. By drawing the suggested sociological perspectives and highlighting the role of social policy, the authors put forward a fresh perspective of the field of thanatology.

This book is a major contribution in progressing knowledge and understanding of dying and death for students and professionals in counseling and health services.

About the Authors ix
Acknowledgments xi
Preface xii
Foreword xvii
Introduction 1(9)
1 Sociological Understandings of Death and Dying
10(13)
2 Key Sociological Concepts
23(14)
3 The Significance of Social Processes
37(13)
4 The Role of Culture and Ethnicity
50(13)
5 Social Policy
63(13)
6 Religion and Spirituality
76(12)
7 The Family Context
88(13)
8 The Role of Community
101(13)
9 Death and Education
114(12)
10 Death and Dying in the Workplace
126(14)
11 The Medicalization of Death
140(13)
12 Sociological Perspectives on Disposal and Ritual
153(13)
13 The Role of Humor, Music, and the Arts
166(12)
14 Recent and Emerging Trends
178(12)
Conclusion 190(3)
Appendix: Guide for Instructors 193(6)
References 199(9)
Index 208
Gerry R. Cox is professor emeritus of sociology and archaeology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and former director of the Center for Death Education & Bioethics, USA.

Neil Thompson is an independent writer, educator, and adviser based in Wales.