Living and Dying in the Contemporary World
Subtitle: A Compendium
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 888
ISBN-13: 9780520278417
Subjects: Social history, 21st century; Death; Life
Description: "This book comprises forty-four chapters by scholars whose ethnographic and historical work is conducted around the globe, including South Asia, East Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Bringing together the work of established scholars with the vibrant voices of younger scholars, Living and Dying in the Contemporary World will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists, health scientists, scholars of religion, and all who are curious about how to relate to the rapidly changing institutions and experiences in an ever more connected world"--Provided by publisher.