Our Changing Journey to the End: Reshaping Death, Dying, and Grief in America [2 volumes]

Reshaping Death, Dying, and Grief in America

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Death/Grief/Bereavement

• ISBN: 9781440828461
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: November 12, 2013
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

This novel, cross-disciplinary collection explains how dying, death, and grieving have changed in America, for better or worse, since the turn of the millennium.

• Shows how high health care costs; concern for the environment; and a diverse, aging population necessitate rethinking the care of those who are at the end of life

• Discusses controversial topics such as extending life versus quality of life and the politics and laws governing assisted suicide and integrating our final resting place into the urban landscape

• Addresses the effects of the Internet and social media on customs surrounding dying and mourning

• Includes cross-disciplinary insights from fields as diverse as psychology, religion, medicine, law, and popular culture