Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement: A Guide to Theory and Practice

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.

Author: Neil Thompson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/04/2017
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781138201064

About the Author

Neil Thompson, PhD, DLitt, is a writer and online tutor and a visiting professor at Wrexham Glyndŵr University, Wales, where he teaches on the MSc Advanced Practice in the Human Services.

Gerry R. Cox, PhD, is professor emeritus of sociology/archaeology and former director of the Center for Death Education and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.