The Study of Dying: From Autonomy to Transformation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521739055 ISBN 13: 9780521739054

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

What is it really like to die? Though our understanding about the biology of dying is complex and incomplete, greater complexity and diversity can be found in the study of what human beings encounter socially, psychologically and spiritually during the experience. Contributors from disciplines as diverse as social and behavioural studies, medicine, demography, history, philosophy, art, literature, popular culture and religion examine the process of dying through the lens of both animal and human studies. Despite common fears to the contrary, dying is not simply an awful journey of illness and decline; cultural influences, social circumstances, personal choice and the search for meaning are all crucial in shaping personal experiences. This intriguing volume will be of interest to clinicians, professionals, academics and students of death, dying and end-of-life care, and anyone curious about the human confrontation with mortality.

About this title

Book Description:

What is it really like to die? This intriguing volume brings together research from several disciplines on what we know about dying. Examining what human beings encounter socially, psychologically and spiritually, it shows how cultural influences, social circumstances and personal choice shape the experience.

About the Author:

Allan Kellehear is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521739055
• ISBN 13: 9780521739054
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 298
• Editor: Kellehear Allan