Death, Dying, and Bereavement in a Changing World

In this introductory text on thanatology, Alan R. Kemp takes on the central question of mortality: the ubiquitous presence of death despite the very human propensity to deny its relevance to oneself, personally.Drawing on the work of pioneering anthropologist Ernest Becker, Death, Dying, and Bereavement in a Changing World provides a multidisciplinary and multidimensional introduction to the study of death, dying, and bereavement, putting extra emphasis on how we understand and experience it in a rapidly changing world. This new, third edition includes the most up-to-date coverage of the research, data, and figures related to death, dying, and bereavement.It includes coverage of new research on the alternative death care movement, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, suicide, homicide, mass shootings, as well as terrorism and domestic extremism.Also covered is discussion about the use of cannabis to help address the effects of treatments for life-threatening illnesses, like cancer, cli