The A–Z of Death and Dying: Social, Medical, and Cultural Aspects

Social, Medical, and Cultural Aspects

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Reference
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Author: ISBN: 9781440803444
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: February 17, 2014
Imprint: Greenwood Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781440803444
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: February 17, 2014
Imprint: Greenwood
Language: English

This engaging and informative resource provides readers with an understanding of the social, cultural, and historical influences that shape our encounters with death, dying, and bereavement—a universal experience across humanity.

• Provides comprehensive yet easily accessible and concise entries that offer insight into the expanding study of death, dying, and bereavement

• Contains more than 200 engaging entries from key thinkers and practitioners within the interdisciplinary field of death studies

• Addresses a wide range of topics of both contemporary and historical interest, including memorial tattoos, Facebook grieving, and so-called "dark tourism," which reflect shifting attitudes and practices surrounding end-of-life issues

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This engaging and informative resource provides readers with an understanding of the social, cultural, and historical influences that shape our encounters with death, dying, and bereavement—a universal experience across humanity.

• Provides comprehensive yet easily accessible and concise entries that offer insight into the expanding study of death, dying, and bereavement

• Contains more than 200 engaging entries from key thinkers and practitioners within the interdisciplinary field of death studies

• Addresses a wide range of topics of both contemporary and historical interest, including memorial tattoos, Facebook grieving, and so-called "dark tourism," which reflect shifting attitudes and practices surrounding end-of-life issues

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