Description
| Product ID: | 9780367568122 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Cultural, Existential and Phenomenological Dimensions of Grief Experience |
| Authors: | Author: Allan Køster, Ester Holte Kofod |
| Page Count: | 268 |
| Subjects: | Phenomenology and Existentialism, Phenomenology & Existentialism, Sociology: death and dying, Social counselling and advice services, Personal and public health / health education, Clinical psychology, Sociology: death & dying, Counselling & advice services, Personal & public health, Clinical psychology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This innovative volume examines grief and bereavement studies through a phenomenological lens. It draws on perspectives from philosophy, psychology and sociocultural studies to focus on the experiential dimension of grief, moving beyond understanding from a purely mental health and psychiatry perspective. This innovative volume examines the phenomenological, existential and cultural dimensions of grief experiences. It draws on perspectives from philosophy, psychology and sociocultural studies to focus on the experiential dimension of grief, moving beyond understanding from a purely mental health and psychiatry perspective. The book considers individual, shared and collective experiences of loss. Chapters explore the intersections between the profound existential experiences of bereavement and how this is mediated by sociocultural norms and practices. It points to new directions for the future conceptualization and study of grief, particularly in the experiential dimension. Drawing on a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, this important book will appeal to academics, researchers and students in the fields of death and bereavement studies, wellbeing and mental health, philosophy and phenomenological studies. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-25 |
