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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

Michael Brennan, England, UK

2. Max Weber

Jodie Croxall, Wales, UK and Michael Brennan, England, UK

3. Marxism

Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

4. George Herbert Mead

Gerry R. Cox, USA

5. Erving Goffman

Gerry R. Cox, USA

6. Women’s Contributions to Classical Sociology

June Allan, Australia

PART TWO

Sociological Developments

Introduction to Part Two

7. Michel Foucault

Neil Thompson and Eryl Owen, Wales, UK

8. Pierre Bourdieu

Neil Small, England, UK

9. Existentialism

Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

10. Continuing Bonds

Dennis Klass, USA

11. An Egalitarian Perspective

Darcy Harris, Canada

12. Disenfranchised Grief

Neil Thompson, Wales, UK and Kenneth Doka, USA

PART THREE

Contemporary Issues and Debates

Introduction to Part Three

13. Dark Tourism

Erin Dermody, Canada

14. Aging and Ageism

Sue Thompson, Wales, UK

15. Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Wulf Livingston, Wales, UK

16. Culturally Competent Practice

Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

17. Toward a Sociology of Terrorism

Gerry R. Cox, USA and Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

18. Is Grief a Disease? The Medicalization of Grief by the Psy-Disciplines in the 21^st Century

Leeat Granek, Israel

19. Being-in-the-World of the Sociological Imagination: Understanding Living with and Beyond Cancer

Jan Pascal and Olivia Sagan, England, UK

20. Death, Grief, and Virtual Connections: The Role of Social Media for Social Support and Memorialization

Kathleen R. Gilbert, USA

21. Infertility and Loss: Conception and Motherhood in the Era of Assisted Reproductive Technology

Iris Po Yee Lo and Celia Hoi Yan Chan

22. The Demise of Accountability in Public Services: A Dilemma Exemplified by the Hidden Sepsis Crisis

Paul Stepney, Finland

23. The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Grieving

Neil Thompson, Wales, UK

24. A Cultural Sociological Review of Chinese Funeral Rituals

Sharon Chan and Amy Chow, Hong Kong, China

Afterword – Dr. Inge Corless, USA