The case for a sociology of dying, death, and bereavement

Neil Thompson; June Allan; Philip A. Carverhill; Gerry R. Cox; Betty Davies; Kenneth Doka; Leeat Granek; Darcy Harris; Andy Ho; Dennis Klass; Neil Small; Joachim Wittkowski

doi:10.1080/07481187.2015.1109377

The case for a sociology of dying, death, and bereavement

Neil Thompson, June Allan, Philip A. Carverhill, Gerry R. Cox, Betty Davies, Kenneth Doka, Leeat Granek, Darcy Harris, Andy Ho, Dennis Klass, Neil Small, Joachim Wittkowski

Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Community Health Sciences

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Abstract

Dying, death, and bereavement do not occur in a social vacuum. How individuals and groups experience these phenomena will be largely influenced by the social context in which they occur. To develop an adequate understanding of dying, death, and bereavement we therefore need to incorporate a sociological perspective into our analysis. This article examines why a sociological perspective is necessary and explores various ways in which sociology can be of practical value in both intellectual and professional contexts. A case study comparing psychological and sociological perspectives is offered by way of illustration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	172-181
Number of pages	10
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2015.1109377
State	Published - 15 Mar 2016

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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