Death in the Modern World
Death in the Modern World Death comes to all humans, but how death is managed, symbolised and experienced varies widely, not only between individuals but also between groups. Are all modern countries…
Specifikacia Death in the Modern World
Death in the Modern World
Death comes to all humans, but how death is managed, symbolised and experienced varies widely, not only between individuals but also between groups. Are all modern countries similar? What then shapes how a society manages death, dying and bereavement today?
This is the first book to look at how all these different factors shape death and dying in the modern world.Written by an internationally renowned scholar in death studies, and drawing on examples from around the world, including the UK, USA, China and Japan, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. How important are culture, the physical environment, national histories, national laws and institutions, and globalization? This book investigates how key factors such as money, communication technologies, the family, religion, and war, interact in complex ways to shape people's experiences of dying and grief.