Sociology: death & dying books

Death has diverse religious, social, legal, and medical aspects and is one of the main areas in which medicine and...  Read More >>

An eminently readable and accessible book, By Himself sheds new light on the social meaning of being a widower....  Read More >>

The funeral laments of Upper Egypt have an elaborate and ancient history stretching back more than 5,000 years....  Read More >>

The Good Funeral Guide is the first ever independent consumer guide to the funeral industry. It is for anyone who:...  Read More >>

Contains two shorter books - ""The Loneliness of the Dying"", which discusses the changing social context of death...  Read More >>

Celebrity grave hunter Catherine Olen guides you through a portal into the mysterious land of the dead in Hollywood....  Read More >>

Offers insightful discussion on the rise of new death rites and ideologies, older adults’ views of their death rites,...  Read More >>

Reveals the emerging pluralization of death rites in postindustrial Japan. This title examines Japan's changing...  Read More >>

What was it like for the individuals who suffered and died from those illnesses, for the health practitioners and...  Read More >>

Passengers and freight shippers alike want reliable transport services. Surprisingly, little research has been undertaken...  Read More >>

From dream research and global belief systems to such unexplained phenomena as bright lights, prescient dreams,...  Read More >>

Many companies and other large employers have put in place initiatives to address the traffic-related nuisances...  Read More >>

In 25 illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays, Brockway introduces us to the incredible but very real scientific...  Read More >>

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide kills more than 32,000 Americans each year,...  Read More >>

Internet Porn is on the rise, kids are choking themselves, while well to do white males continue to kill themselves...  Read More >>

In the “hush harbors” of the slave quarters, African Americans first used funerals to bury their dead and to plan...  Read More >>

The Shame of Death presents a collection of unique and insightful essays sharing the common theme that shame is...  Read More >>

Traces mortuary behavior from the early fossil record to modern religious contexts in diverse cultural settings....  Read More >>

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How do twentieth and twenty-first century artists bring forth the powerful reality of death when it exists in memory...  Read More >>

Built on a ridge named for the great Native American spirit Manitou, Chippiannock Cemetery has honored the dead...  Read More >>

Dr. Cohen chronicles how the conflict over end-of-life issues plays out in hospitals every day, examining the high...  Read More >>

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