Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement

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ABOUT THE BOOK

The 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 experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE

Sociological Foundations

Introduction to Part One

  1. Emile Durkheim
  2. Michael Brennan, England, UK

  3. Max Weber
  4. Jodie Croxall, Wales, UK and Michael Brennan, England, UK

  5. Marxism
  6. Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

  7. George Herbert Mead
  8. Gerry R. Cox, USA

  9. Erving Goffman
  10. Gerry R. Cox, USA

  11. Women’s Contributions to Classical Sociology
  12. June Allan, Australia

    PART TWO

    Sociological Developments

    Introduction to Part Two

  13. Michel Foucault
  14. Neil Thompson and Eryl Owen, Wales, UK

  15. Pierre Bourdieu
  16. Neil Small, England, UK

  17. Existentialism
  18. Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

  19. Continuing Bonds
  20. Dennis Klass, USA

  21. An Egalitarian Perspective
  22. Darcy Harris, Canada

  23. Disenfranchised Grief
  24. Neil Thompson, Wales, UK and Kenneth Doka, USA

    PART THREE

    Contemporary Issues and Debates

    Introduction to Part Three

  25. Dark Tourism
  26. Erin Dermody, Canada

  27. Aging and Ageism
  28. Sue Thompson, Wales, UK

  29. Alcohol and Other Drug Use
  30. Wulf Livingston, Wales, UK

  31. Culturally Competent Practice
  32. Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

  33. Toward a Sociology of Terrorism
  34. Gerry R. Cox, USA and Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

  35. Is Grief a Disease? The Medicalization of Grief by the Psy-Disciplines in the 21st Century
  36. Leeat Granek, Israel

  37. Being-in-the-World of the Sociological Imagination: Understanding Living with and Beyond Cancer
  38. Jan Pascal and Olivia Sagan, England, UK

  39. Death, Grief, and Virtual Connections: The Role of Social Media for Social Support and Memorialization
  40. Kathleen R. Gilbert, USA

  41. Infertility and Loss: Conception and Motherhood in the Era of Assisted Reproductive Technology
  42. Iris Po Yee Lo and Celia Hoi Yan Chan

  43. The Demise of Accountability in Public Services: A Dilemma Exemplified by the Hidden Sepsis Crisis
  44. Paul Stepney, Finland

  45. The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Grieving
  46. Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

  47. A Cultural Sociological Review of Chinese Funeral Rituals

Sharon Chan and Amy Chow, Hong Kong, China

Afterword – Dr. Inge Corless, USA

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