Sociology: death & dying books

Seeks explanations for the sense of optimism found among patients with small-cell bronchial carcinoma or lung cancer....  Read More >>

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Throughout history, from the Ancient Egyptians to medieval saints and the remains of figures like Eva Peron and...  Read More >>

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This books contends that fear of death lies at the basis of reasoning and shows why people must be co-operating...  Read More >>

Family members are often intimately involved in the care of dying people and themselves require support through...  Read More >>

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Lynn Davidman's study analyzes the impact of a mother's premature death on the children she leaves behind.  Read More >>

First published in 1974, this is a generic and diachronic study of learned and popular lament and its socio-cultural...  Read More >>

This text presents a meditation on death and the significance of gravesites and memorials for contemporary society....  Read More >>

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NEW IN PAPERBACK How can suicide be prevented and treated by mental health professionals? Understanding Suicidal...  Read More >>

""A necrobibliac classic: it may keep you up all night—not from fear but from fascination.""—Kirkus Reviews, starred...  Read More >>

Pat Jalland turns her attention to Australian subjects. This book is the result of research into where and how people...  Read More >>

Offers an interpretation of mass-mediated violence through a study of funeral gambling and Buddhist meditation on...  Read More >>

Although many books are written about bereavement, very few are written about the fear of one's own death and most...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1897, this is Durkheim's pioneering attempt to offer a sociological explanation for a phenomenon...  Read More >>

Within a clear biblical framework, the author considers key ethical issues, including eugenics and living wills....  Read More >>

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

A husband's unflinching account of his wife's unravelling. <i>How Linda Died</i> is Frank Davey's powerful and painfully...  Read More >>

This volume explores the phenomenon of noble death through pagan, Jewish and Christian sources. The authors look...  Read More >>

This volume explores the phenomenon of noble death through pagan, Jewish and Christian sources. The authors look...  Read More >>

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A personal and historical account of the particular place of death and funerals in African American life.  Read More >>