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Sep 7, 2017 · Chapter 26 - The Sociology of Death and Dying from Part VI - The Sociology of the Life Course Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2017
- Ruth McManus
- 2017
Jul 1, 2022 · In cemeteries, the dead are often spatially situated in a social context framed by local norms—for example, in relation to family, the religious or secular community, socioeconomic status, place of origin, place of residence, and language.
The sociology of death (sometimes known as sociology of death, dying and bereavement or death sociology) explores and examines the relationships between society and death. These relationships can include religious, cultural, philosophical, family, to behavioural insights among many others.
First, the literature on dying and the self includes dying as a social process, dying trajectories, attitudes toward death, and the potentially mortal impact of such social stressors as retirement, residential relocation, and economic change.
Mar 21, 2017 · As early career researchers studying the end of life, we recognise that scholarly activity in the field of death studies – an umbrella term for research spanning all aspects of death, dying and bereavement, including end-of-life care – is growing in popularity.
- Erica Borgstrom, Julie Ellis
- 2017
Feb 25, 2004 · In 1958, Faunce and Fulton wrote a paper entitled ‘the sociology of death: a neglected area of research’, their argument being that the lack of sociological research in this area was probably attributable to a wider reluctance within society to contemplate dying and death.
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This chapter develops the argument for why the study of dying and death in a social context is important. It also makes the case for why a sociological perspective is a valuable tool in providing a different lens in which to analyze dying and death practices.
