Death and Dying in America

Name: Death and Dying in America
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ISBN: 9780745639154

ISBN-10: 0745639151

ISBN-13: 9780745639154

Edition: 2009

Authors: Andrea. Fontana, Jennifer Reid Keene

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This 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.Throughout 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…

Book details

List price: $51.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 6/19/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 6.60" wide x 9.50" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English