Representations of Death: A Social Psychological Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780415150217 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 251 str.

Mary Bradbury

Opis

Drawing upon a rare and highly original ethnography of contemporary mortuary practices, Representations of Death takes the reader through the medical, bureaucratic, commercial and ritual aspects of death Going behind the scenes at hospitals, funeral parlours, crematoria and cemeteries, as well as holding poignant, in-depth interviews with bereaved women, Bradbury has been able to illuminate the very different perspectives of the deathwork professional and the grieving relative. Illustrated with stunning photographs, this fascinating book makes a significant contribution to the growing literature in death studies.

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1 The study of death; Chapter 2 Researching death; Chapter 3 Medicine and bureaucracy; Chapter 4 Commerce and ritual; Chapter 5 The body; Chapter 6 Social representations of death; Chapter 7 Social representations of loss; Chapter 8 Re-presenting death;

O autorze

Mary Bradbury is a researcher and freelance lecturer. She is currently training at the Institute of Psycho-analysis, London.