The revival of death: Expression, expertise and governmentality

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-62

  Árnason, Arnar ^a   Hafsteinsson, Sigurjón Baldur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Britain; Counselling; Death; Governmentality; Grief

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; COUNSELING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCREDITATION; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; COUNSELING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES; WESTERN WORLD;

EID: 0038388999     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0007131032000045897     Document Type: Review

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