Deconstructing Death : Changing Cultures of Death, Dying, Bereavement & Care in the Nordic Countries
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
8776745953
ISBN-13
9788776745950
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark
Imprint
University Press of Southern Denmark
Country of Manufacture
DK
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 20th, 2024
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
746 grams
Dimensions
24.50 x 17.40 x 2.70 cms
Product Classification:
Sociology: death & dying
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This is a book dealing with some of the most recent changes and transformations within the realms of death, dying, bereavement and care in contemporary Nordic countries. The book deals with some of the major as well as some of the less conspicuous changes in our cultural and social engagement with the phenomenon of death. Among the themes touched upon are: organ transplantation, death education, communication with the dead, changes in commemorative rituals, mourning practices on the internet, parental responses to children''s suicide, death control, practice and ethics of end-of-life care, and the lonely death. The book contains contributions written by researchers and practitioners from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland with professional and academic backgrounds within areas such as sociology, anthropology, religious studies, and palliative care.
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