Death comes to all humans, but how death is managed, symbolized and experienced varies
widely, not only between individuals but also between groups. What then shapes how a …

It is no longer the case that death is a taboo subject either in society generally or in
sociology in particular. Although many writers (eg. Gorer, 1965; Aries, 1981) have argued …

There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that
one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ …

Attitudes towards death are shaped by our social worlds. This book explores how beliefs,
practices and representations of dying and death continue to evolve and adapt in response …

This stimulating new book provides a sophisticated introduction to the key issues in the
sociology of death and dying. In recent years, the social sciences have seen an upsurge of …

Western culture has always been obsessed with death, but now death has taken on a new,
anonymous form. The 20th Century saw the mass production of corpses through war and the …

The sociology of death, dying and bereavement tends to take as its implicit frame either the
nation state or a homogenous modernity. Between‐nation differences in the management of …

All societies have their own customs and beliefs surrounding death. In the West, traditional
ways of mourning are disappearing, and although Western science has had a major impact …

The definitive reference on the anthropology of death and dying, expanded with new
contributions covering everything from animal mourning to mortuary cannibalism Few …

Arguing that death is the central force shaping our social life and order, Michael Kearl draws
on anthropology, religion, politics, philosophy, the natural sciences, economics, and …