{"product_id":"death-and-dying-in-america-hardback-9780745639147","title":"Death and Dying in America (Hardback) 9780745639147","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDeath and Dying in America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrea Fontana (Author), Jennifer Reid Keene (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745639147, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 June 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.608 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An interesting book and one which makes a useful addition to the growing body of sociological studies on death and dying.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The chapters on life after death, religion and extrasensory experiences are particularly interesting and thought-provoking.... It is thought-provoking and unusual in its sociology perspective of the American experience of death and dying.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEuropean Journal of Palliative Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume offers a vital new statement on the study of death and dying. Professors Fontana and Keene have written an accessible, interesting text that will serve multiple disciplines and will be appreciated by students and teachers alike. Well done!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Charmaz, Sonoma State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The authors are to be commended for their unusually engaging and very current treatment of the issues that should be at the core of any course on death and dying. This book is particularly well suited for the rapidly increasing number of sociological courses on death and dying, but it will also work very well in many interdisciplinary courses taught in a variety of other departments. Instructors will be able to use this book as a stand alone text or to use it as a set of core readings to be supplemented by selected readings on topics of special relevance to his or her students. Of particular note is their excellent treatment of such topics as the hospice movement, grief, assisted suicide, and various forms of euthanasia.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Williamson, Boston College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements  \u003cp\u003ePart 1 Death and Culture\u003cbr\u003e 1. An American View of Death\u003cbr\u003e 2. Changing Demographic and Cultural Aspects of Death\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2 Death and Its Aftermath\u003cbr\u003e 3. Where Dying Takes Place\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dying\u003cbr\u003e 5. Funeral Rituals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3 Individual and Collective Death\u003cbr\u003e 6. Children and Death\u003cbr\u003e 7. Death and Destruction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4 Coping with Death\u003cbr\u003e 8. Giving Bad News\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Grieving Process\u003cbr\u003e 10. Life After Death\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407304782104,"sku":"9780745639147","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745639147.jpg?v=1784160489","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/death-and-dying-in-america-hardback-9780745639147","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}