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Contemporary Issues in the Sociology of Death, Dying and Disposal
Howarth, Glennys; Jupp, Peter C.
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Description for Contemporary Issues in the Sociology of Death, Dying and Disposal
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC; JFSR; JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
This book utilises a dynamic analysis of mortality to acknowledge shifts of emphasis in cultural and religious traditions. A central concern is the diversity of representations of death to be found within the varying cultural, religious, medical and legal systems of contemporary western societies. Since the construction of death mores has social implications, a major element of the book is an examination of the way in which groups and individuals employ specific representations of mortality in order to generate meaning and purpose for life and death.
This book utilises a dynamic analysis of mortality to acknowledge shifts of emphasis in cultural and religious traditions. A central concern is the diversity of representations of death to be found within the varying cultural, religious, medical and legal systems of contemporary western societies. Since the construction of death mores has social implications, a major element of the book is an examination of the way in which groups and individuals employ specific representations of mortality in order to generate meaning and purpose for life and death.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349243051
SKU
V9781349243051
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99-15
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