Beyond the Body - Death and Social Identity (Paperback)

Beyond the Body presents a new and sophisticated approach to death, dying and bereavement, and the sociology of the body. The authors challenge existing theories that put the body at the centre of identity. They go 'beyond the body' to highlight the persistence of self-identity even when the body itself has been disposed of or is missing.
Chapters draw together a wide range of empirical data, including cross-cultural case studies and fieldwork to examine both the management of the corpse and the construction of the 'soul' or 'spirit' by focusing on the work of:
*undertakers
*embalmers
*coroners
*clergy
*clairvoyants
*exorcists
*bereavement counsellors.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Elizabeth Hallam • Jenny Hockey • Glennys Howarth
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-18292-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General
LSN:	0-415-18292-1
Barcode:	9780415182928

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