Author : Neil Thompson
Release : 2017-04-28
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 835/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement by : Neil Thompson
Download or read book Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement written by Neil Thompson. This book was released on 2017-04-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.