Anthropology of Dying
A Participant Observation with Dying Persons in Germany
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Health & Well Being, Medical
| Author: | Mira Menzfeld | ISBN: | 9783658198268 |
| Publisher: | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden | Publication: | October 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Springer VS | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mira Menzfeld |
| ISBN: | 9783658198268 |
| Publisher: | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden |
| Publication: | October 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Springer VS |
| Language: | English |
Mira Menzfeld explores dying persons’ experiences of their own dying processes. She reveals cultural specificities of pre-exital dying in contemporary Germany, paying special attention to how concepts of dying ‘(un)well’ are perceived and realized by dying persons. Her methodological focus centers on classical ethnographic approaches: Close participant observation as well as informal and semi-structured conversations. For a better understanding of the specificities of dying in contemporary Germany, the author provides a refined definition catalogue of adequate terms to describe dying from an anthropological perspective.
Mira Menzfeld explores dying persons’ experiences of their own dying processes. She reveals cultural specificities of pre-exital dying in contemporary Germany, paying special attention to how concepts of dying ‘(un)well’ are perceived and realized by dying persons. Her methodological focus centers on classical ethnographic approaches: Close participant observation as well as informal and semi-structured conversations. For a better understanding of the specificities of dying in contemporary Germany, the author provides a refined definition catalogue of adequate terms to describe dying from an anthropological perspective.
