The Matter of Death
Author | : J. Hockey |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2010-07-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230283060 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230283063 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Matter of Death written by J. Hockey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection opens up spaces where lives end, bodies are disposed of and memories generated: hospitals, hospices, care homes, coroners' courts, funeral premises, cemeteries, roadsides, the spirit world. Using material culture studies it illuminates the ways human beings make meaningful the challenges of death, dying and bereavement.