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Death, Dying and Bereavement: New Sociological Perspectives
While death, dying and bereavement are universal life events, the social conditions under which death takes place are fundamental in shaping how it is experienced by the individual. Bringing together contributors from around the world, this collection of chapters provides sociological insights into death, dying and bereavement.
Drawing upon a range of sociological theorists, including Émile Durkheim, Zygmunt Bauman and C. Wright Mills, the book reviews the historical contribution of sociology to the field of thanatology. In doing so, the book challenges individualistic psychological approaches to death, dying and bereavement and demonstrates how sociological approaches can shape, constrain and empower experiences by imbuing them with both collective and individual meaning. Chapter-length case studies explore a wide range of issues, from digital aspects of remembrance and memorialisation and continued threats to liberties that permit life and death decisions to discussions of the impact and likely legacy of COVID-19 and climate change.
This collection will be of interest to students and researchers in the social sciences with an interest in societal attitudes towards death and bereavement.
Chapter 6 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
Drawing upon a range of sociological theorists, including Émile Durkheim, Zygmunt Bauman and C. Wright Mills, the book reviews the historical contribution of sociology to the field of thanatology. In doing so, the book challenges individualistic psychological approaches to death, dying and bereavement and demonstrates how sociological approaches can shape, constrain and empower experiences by imbuing them with both collective and individual meaning. Chapter-length case studies explore a wide range of issues, from digital aspects of remembrance and memorialisation and continued threats to liberties that permit life and death decisions to discussions of the impact and likely legacy of COVID-19 and climate change.
This collection will be of interest to students and researchers in the social sciences with an interest in societal attitudes towards death and bereavement.
Chapter 6 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
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Published November 28, 2024
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Sharon Mallon
7 books3 followersI am a 54 year old woman who just happens to be 'finding her stride' and loving the journey.
It was after a long career in radio broadcasting that I discovered my passion for writing. For years I regaled radio listeners with anecdotes about my life. I could have never imagined writing about these adventures would be so rewarding. I also never thought I'd be telling 'this' kind of story.
My former husband, the man who I believed the sun rose and set on, lied to me. While telling me everyday he loved me, he'd been in the arms of another woman. I was completely blindsided when I learned the affair had been going on for 9 months.
That was in March of 2014. Today, I am a proud survivor.
Who am I? Well I'm a 'walking, talking, living' example of what CAN happen when a really bad thing happens to a good person. Yes, I am a good person and something truly horrible happened to me.
It did not destroy me. It made me stronger, even more compassionate AND it showed me exactly what I want to do with my life. How could I not see his 'adultery' as a gift?
My writing, like my life, has truly just begun. I look forward to sharing my musings with you for years to come.
It was after a long career in radio broadcasting that I discovered my passion for writing. For years I regaled radio listeners with anecdotes about my life. I could have never imagined writing about these adventures would be so rewarding. I also never thought I'd be telling 'this' kind of story.
My former husband, the man who I believed the sun rose and set on, lied to me. While telling me everyday he loved me, he'd been in the arms of another woman. I was completely blindsided when I learned the affair had been going on for 9 months.
That was in March of 2014. Today, I am a proud survivor.
Who am I? Well I'm a 'walking, talking, living' example of what CAN happen when a really bad thing happens to a good person. Yes, I am a good person and something truly horrible happened to me.
It did not destroy me. It made me stronger, even more compassionate AND it showed me exactly what I want to do with my life. How could I not see his 'adultery' as a gift?
My writing, like my life, has truly just begun. I look forward to sharing my musings with you for years to come.
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