Death and Dying in America
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Death and Dying in America

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Author: Prof Andrea FontanaPublisher: PolityPaperback:ISBN 10: 0745639151ISBN 13: 978-0745639154Hardcover:ISBN 10: 0745639143ISBN 13: 978-0745639147This engaging new book takes a fresh approach to the major topics surrounding the processes and rituals of death and dying in the United States. It emphasizes individual experiences and personal reactions to death as well as placing mortality within a wider social context, drawing on theoretical frameworks, empirical research and popular culture. Review 'An interesting book and one which makes a useful addition to the growing body of sociological studies on death and dying.' Sociology 'The chapters on life after death, religion and extrasensory experiences are particularly interesting and thought-provoking ... It is thought-provoking and unusual in its sociology perspective of the American experience of death and dying.' European Journal of Palliative Care 'This v

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