TY  - BOOK
AU  - McManus,Ruth
TI  - Death in a global age
SN  - 9780230224520
AV  - HQ1073 .M378 2013
U1  - 306.9 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Death
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Grief
KW  - Terminal care
KW  - Funeral rites and ceremonies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-257) and index
N2  - "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
ER  -