Death Matters Cultural Sociology of Mortal Life
This book investigates death and mortality through a cultural sociological lens. The concept of death tends to remain constantly at the edge of our consciousness, intruding on our everyday experiences and practices. Death Matters is a signi
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Edited by Tora Holmberg Annika Jonsson Fredrik Palm
Death Matters “It is often said that ‘death is a part of life,’ and yet death scholarship has always treated it as a separate domain. Death Matters overcomes this problematic tendency by broadening its scope beyond the usual concerns of dying, disposal, and funerals. The contributors consider a wide range of fascinating topics including the ‘remains’ of abandoned industrial sites, representations of civilian casualties of war and police shooting victims, public concern about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and high-risk sexual activity. The anthology will be a game-changer. In addition to expanding and redefining the object of study, the editors present an innovative approach from cultural sociology. For scholars working in death studies, it offers a new perspective for studying the cultural dimension of mortality, memorialization and grief, and it will challenge them to reconsider the boundaries and foundational premises of their field. For scholars in cultural sociology, it will open new areas of research, reveal the importance of mortality in more established ones, and spark debate about the meaning of death. I congratulate the editors for assembling such thought-provoking collection, and for leading the way in such a promising direction for research.” —Lisa McCormick, University of Edinburgh, UK
Tora Holmberg Annika Jonsson • Fredrik Palm Editors
Death Matters Cultural Sociology of Mortal Life
Editors Tora Holmberg Uppsala University Uppsala, Sweden
Annika Jonsson Karlstad University Karlstad, Sweden
Fredrik Palm Uppsala University Uppsala, Sweden
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