Postmortal Society - Towards a Sociology of Immortality

Summary

This book explores the themes of immortality and survivalism in contemporary culture, shedding light on the varied and ingenious ways in which humans and human societies aspire to confront and deal with death, or even seek to outlive it, as it were.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Hviid Jacobsen, Michael Hviid (Aalborg University Jacobsen
• Assisted by: Michael Hviid Jacobsen (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.10.2018
• EAN: 9780367085384
• ISBN: 978-0-367-08538-4
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Studies in Death, Materiality and the Origin of Time
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, PHILOSOPHY / General, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, Anthropology, Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: Death & Dying