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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Stanford Univ Pr
Publication date
February 1, 1993
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780804721639
ISBN-10
0804721637
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$51.00
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Zygmunt Bauman's book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the "taboo" subject in modern societies: death and dying. The book develops a new theory of the ways in which human mortality is reacted to, and dealt with, in social institutions and culture. The hypothesis explored in the book is that the necessity of human beings to live with the constant awareness of death accounts for crucial aspects of the social organization of all known societies. Two different "life strategies" are distinguished in respect of reactions to mortality. One, "the modern strategy," deconstructs mortality by translating the insoluble issue of death into many specific problems of health disease which are "soluble in principle." The "post-modern strategy," is one of deconstructing immortality: life is transformed into a constant rehearsal of "reversible death," a substitution of "temporary disappearance" for the irrevocable termination of life. This profound and provocative book will appeal to a wide audience. It will also be of particular interest to students and professionals in the areas of sociology, anthropology, theology, and philosophy.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Stanford Univ Pr (February 1, 1993)
9780804721639 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $51.00
About: Zygmunt Bauman's book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the "taboo" subject in modern societies: death and dying.
About: Zygmunt Bauman's book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the "taboo" subject in modern societies: death and dying.
Paperback
from Stanford Univ Pr (December 1, 1992)
9780804721646 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Zygmunt Bauman's book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the "taboo" subject in modern societies: death and dying.
About: Zygmunt Bauman's book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the "taboo" subject in modern societies: death and dying.
from Polity Pr (November 10, 1992)
9780745610160 | details & prices | 224 pages | List price $31.99
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