The Revival of death

Walter, T

The Revival of death - London : Routledge, 1994

Key text (CCPC)

The dying of death ; The revival of death ; The two strands of revival ; Traditional, modern and neo-modern death ; Stories and meta-stories ; Systems for listening ; Expectations and assumptions ; The listening community or defining community ; Gaining control, losing control ; Which person? ; Routinisation ; Disposal ; Conclusion: facing death without tradition...but in company ; Glossary ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

A sociological perspective on the revival of interest in death, focusing on the hospice movement and bereavement counselling.

0415118549


Thanatology
Bereavement
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