Death in a global age

"Attitudes towards dying are informed by our social lives. This book explores death across different cultures, examining areas including grief and religion, life expectancy and representation. Introducing students to key debates in the field, this book shows how approaches to death are being ra...

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Main Author McManus, Ruth 1965- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
Subjects
pohřební zvyky
smrt > sociologické aspekty
smrt > sociální aspekty
smutek
umírání
funeral rites and ceremonies
death > sociological aspects
death > social aspects
grief
dying
monografie
monographs
ISBN978-0-230-22452-0
Physical Descriptionxii, 268 stran : ilustrace ; 24 cm

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Summary:"Attitudes towards dying are informed by our social lives. This book explores death across different cultures, examining areas including grief and religion, life expectancy and representation. Introducing students to key debates in the field, this book shows how approaches to death are being radically reshaped in an increasingly globalized world."--Publisher's website
Bibliography:Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík
ISBN:978-0-230-22452-0
Physical Description:xii, 268 stran : ilustrace ; 24 cm

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