Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement

Taylor & Francis

Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and BereavementA Guide to Theory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Neil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138201064, 978-1138201064\nSynopsis\nThe Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement sets issues of death and dying in a broad and holistic social context. Its three parts explore classical sociology, developments in sociological thought, and the ways that sociological insights can be useful across a broad spectrum of grief-related topics and concerns. Guidance is given in each chapter to help spur readers to examine other topics in thanatology through a sociological lens. Scholars, students, and professionals will come away from the handbook with a nuanced understanding of the social context cultural differences, power relations, the role of social processes and institutions, and various other sociological factors that shape grief experi.