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Author:

Stearns, Peter N.

Title:

Revolutions in sorrow : the American experience of death in global perspective / by Peter N. Stearns.

Publisher:

Paradigm Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xii, 201 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Death--Social aspects.
Death--Social aspects--United States.
Death--Social aspects--Cross-cultural studies.
Social change.
Attitude to Death--United States.
Cross-Cultural Comparison--United States.
Social Change--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Why death? Why the United States? -- Traditional patterns of death -- New emotions and rituals in death : the United States and western society -- The administration of death in the nineteenth century -- The death revolution in western society and its global implications -- Death as taboo : the American case -- The comparative context : global patterns of change -- From personal death to social policies -- Abortion disputes and contemporary death culture -- The death penalty and its enemies : new global divisions -- Contemporary war and contemporary death -- Conclusion.

Series:

U.S. history in international perspective

ISBN:

9781594514555 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1594514550 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1594514542 (alk. paper)
9781594514548 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007015264

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)