Assisted Dying - An Ethnographic Murder Mystery on Florida's Gold Coast (Paperback)

Assisted Dying is an ethnographically based murder mystery that uses the unexplained deaths of elderly people on FloridaOs Gold Coast as a way of examining American cultural values. Diversity, immigration and the American Dream, aging, retirement, death, and dying are just some of the issues that are illuminated. Cultural anthropologist Julie Norman is drawn deeper into the mystery when her aunt becomes the latest victim. JulieOs ethnographic methodology and cultural perspectives, her previous involvement in a murder case recounted in The Gift of a Bride: A Tale of Anthropology, Matrimony and Murder, along with the insights of Detective Mike Cardella and the Miami police department, all help to solve the mystery. Assisted Dying engages students as a supplementary text to apply concepts from the social sciences, literature, and communications to issues of current interest in the United States and beyond. The novel is part of a popular movement toward using alternative and creative forms to convey academic information and concepts in the classroom. To further this aim, the social and cultural content of each chapter is extended in a bibliographic essay and discussion questions. This book will be welcomed in courses on cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, sociology, gerontology, American studies, psychology, gender, ethnic studies, and other social sciences.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Serena Nanda • Joan Gregg
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-1995-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Euthanasia
LSN:	0-7591-1995-3
Barcode:	9780759119956

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