Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement

Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement PDF Author: Neil Thompson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1315453843
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 405

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Book Description
The Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement sets issues of death and dying in a broad and holistic social context. Its three parts explore classical sociology, developments in sociological thought, and the ways that sociological insights can be useful across a broad spectrum of grief-related topics and concerns. Guidance is given in each chapter to help spur readers to examine other topics in thanatology through a sociological lens. Scholars, students, and professionals will come away from the handbook with a nuanced understanding of the social context –cultural differences, power relations, the role of social processes and institutions, and various other sociological factors – that shape grief experiences.