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Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement

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Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement

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Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement book

A Guide to Theory and Practice

Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement

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Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement book

A Guide to Theory and Practice
ByNeil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2017
eBook Published 1 May 2017
Pub. Location New York
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315453859
Pages 404
eBook ISBN 9781315453859
Subjects Behavioral Sciences, Health and Social Care, Social Sciences
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Thompson, N., & Cox, G.R. (Eds.). (2017). Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement: A Guide to Theory and Practice (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315453859

ABSTRACT

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

ByNeil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox

part One|88 pages

Sociological Foundations

chapter 1|16 pages

Emile Durkheim

ByMichael Brennan

chapter 2|15 pages

Max Weber

ByJodie Croxall, Michael Brennan

chapter 3|14 pages

Marxism

ByNeil Thompson

chapter 4|13 pages

George Herbert Mead

ByGerry R. Cox

chapter 5|12 pages

Erving Goffman

ByGerry R. Cox

chapter 6|16 pages

Women’s Contribution to Classical Sociology

ByJune Allan

part Two|90 pages

Sociological Developments

chapter 7|13 pages

Michel Foucault

ByNeil Thompson, Emyr Owen

chapter 8|12 pages

Pierre Bourdieu

ByNeil Small

chapter 9|13 pages

Existentialism

ByNeil Thompson

chapter 10|18 pages

Continuing Bonds

ByDennis Klass

chapter 11|18 pages

An Egalitarian Perspective

ByDarcy L. Harris

chapter 12|14 pages

Disenfranchised Grief

ByNeil Thompson, Kenneth J. Doka

part Three|182 pages

Contemporary Issues and Debates

chapter 13|16 pages

Dark Tourism

ByErin Dermody

chapter 14|14 pages

Aging and Ageism

BySue Thompson

chapter 15|13 pages

Alcohol and Other Drug Use

ByWulf Livingston

chapter 16|14 pages

Culturally Competent Practice

ByNeil Thompson

chapter 17|13 pages

Towards a Sociology of Terrorism

ByGerry R. Cox, Neil Thompson

chapter 18|14 pages

Is Grief a Disease?

The Medicalization of Grief by the Psy-Disciplines in the Twenty-First Century
ByLeeat Granek

chapter 19|13 pages

Being-in-the-World of the Sociological Imagination

Understanding Living with and beyond Cancer
ByJan Pascal, Olivia Sagan

chapter 20|15 pages

Death, grief, and Virtual Connections

The Role of Social Media for Social Support and Memorialization
ByKathleen R. Gilbert

chapter 21|15 pages

(In)fertility and Loss

Conception and Motherhood in the Era of Assisted Reproductive Technology
ByIris Po Yee Lo, Celia Hoi Yan Chan

chapter 22|16 pages

The Demise of Accountability in Public Services

A Dilemma Exemplified by the Hidden Sepsis Challenge
ByPaul Stepney

chapter 23|14 pages

The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Grieving

ByNeil Thompson

chapter 24|14 pages

A Cultural Sociological Review of Chinese Funeral Rituals

BySharon S. Y. Chan, Amy Y. M. Chow

chapter |8 pages

Afterword

A Reflection on Death, Grief, and Bereavement
ByNeil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox
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