Death in a global age / by Ruth McManus.
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TextPublication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Description: xii, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780230224520; 9780230224513 (hbk.)Subject(s): Death -- Social aspects | Grief | Terminal care | Funeral rites and ceremoniesDDC classification: 306.9 LOC classification: HQ1073 | .M378 2013Summary: "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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-257) and index..
"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.
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