Handbook of the Sociology of Death Grief and Bereavement

<p>The <i>Handbook of the Sociology of Death, Grief, and Bereavement</i> 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.</p> <p>Contents</p><p>Foreword – Dr. Bob Bendiksen, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse</p><p>Preface</p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p>The editors</p><p>The contributors</p><p>Introduction</p><p>PART ONE </p><p>Sociological Foundations</p><p>Introduction to Part One </p><ol> <p> </p> <li>Emile Durkheim</li> <i> </i><p>Michael Brennan, England, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Max Weber</li> <i> </i><p>Jodie Croxall, Wales, UK and Michael Brennan, England, UK </p> <p> </p> <li>Marxism</li> <i> </i><p>Neil Thompson, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>George Herbert Mead</li> <i> </i><p>Gerry R. Cox, USA </p> <p> </p> <li>Erving Goffman</li> <i> </i><p>Gerry R. Cox, USA </p> <p> </p> <li>Women’s Contributions to Classical Sociology</li> <p>June Allan, Australia </p> <b> </b><p>PART TWO</p> <p>Sociological Developments</p> <p>Introduction to Part Two</p> <p> </p> <li>Michel Foucault</li> <i> </i><p>Neil Thompson and Eryl Owen, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Pierre Bourdieu </li> <i> </i><p>Neil Small, England, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Existentialism </li> <i> </i><p>Neil Thompson, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Continuing Bonds</li> <i> </i><p>Dennis Klass, USA</p> <p> </p> <li>An Egalitarian Perspective </li> <i> </i><p>Darcy Harris, Canada</p> <p> </p> <li>Disenfranchised Grief </li> <p>Neil Thompson, Wales, UK and Kenneth Doka, USA</p> <b> </b><p>PART THREE </p> <p>Contemporary Issues and Debates</p> <p>Introduction to Part Three</p> <p> </p> <li>Dark Tourism </li> <i> </i><p>Erin Dermody, Canada</p> <p> </p> <li>Aging and Ageism </li> <i> </i><p>Sue Thompson, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Alcohol and Other Drug Use </li> <i> </i><p>Wulf Livingston, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Culturally Competent Practice </li> <i> </i><p>Neil Thompson, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Toward a Sociology of Terrorism </li> <i> </i><p>Gerry R. Cox, USA and Neil Thompson, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Is Grief a Disease? The Medicalization of Grief by the Psy-Disciplines in the 21st Century</li> <i> </i><p>Leeat Granek, Israel</p> <p> </p> <li>Being-in-the-World of the Sociological Imagination: Understanding Living with and Beyond Cancer </li> <i> </i><p>Jan Pascal and Olivia Sagan, England, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>Death, Grief, and Virtual Connections: The Role of Social Media for Social Support and Memorialization</li> <i> </i><p>Kathleen R. Gilbert, USA </p> <p> </p> <li>Infertility and Loss: Conception and Motherhood in the Era of Assisted Reproductive Technology</li> <i> </i><p>Iris Po Yee Lo and Celia Hoi Yan Chan</p> <p> </p> <li>The Demise of Accountability in Public Services: A Dilemma Exemplified by the Hidden Sepsis Crisis </li> <i> </i><p>Paul Stepney, Finland</p> <p> </p> <li>The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Grieving</li> <i> </i><p>Neil Thompson, Wales, UK</p> <p> </p> <li>A Cultural Sociological Review of Chinese Funeral Rituals </li> </ol><p>Sharon Chan and Amy Chow, Hong Kong, China</p><p>Afterword – Dr. Inge Corless, USA</p><p>Index</p>