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MORTALITY, IMMORTALITY, AND OTHER LIFE STRATEGIES
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| By: |
Zygmunt Bauman |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£43.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0804721637 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780804721639 |
| Publisher: |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
This is an exploration, from a sociological point of view, of what is still a taboo subject in modern societies: death and dying. In a sustained and gripping argument, it puts forward a theory explaining the individual, cultural, and institutional strategies for dealing with human mortality. |
| Synopsis: |
This is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of what is still a taboo subject in modern societies: death and dying. In a sustained and gripping argument, the author puts forward a new theory explaining the individual, cultural, and institutional strategies for dealing with human mortality. The author demonstrates that the necessity of human beings to live with the constant awareness of death accounts for crucial aspects of the social organisation of all known societies. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Stanford University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |