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Pub Date2009
ISBN9780773446885
Pages452
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The Many Ways We Talk About Death In Contemporary Society

Christina Staudt
Edwin Mellen Press

An interdisciplinary work that examines the representation of death in traditional and “new” media, explore the meaning of assassination and suicide in a post 9/11 context, and grapple with the use of legal and medical tools that affect the quest for a “good death.” The contributors treat their interrelated topics from the perspective of their expertise in medicine, law, psychology, anthropology, sociology, political science, religion, philosophy, literature, media, and visual culture.