Handbook of the Sociology of Death Grief and Bereavement A Guide to Theory and Practice
Brand: Routledge
Description
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. | Handbook of the Sociology of Death Grief and Bereavement A Guide to Theory and Practice
