"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.
JSTOR
22573/ctv1wpr4h
Living and dying in the contemporary world
9780520278417
Death, Cross-cultural studies.
Life, Cross-cultural studies.
Social history-- 21st century.
Death.
Life.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.