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Mortality, Immortality - by Zygmunt Bauman & Bauman (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Zygmunt Bauman's new book is an exploration of the taboo subject in modern societies; death and dying.
  • Author(s): Zygmunt Bauman & Bauman
  • 224 Pages
  • Social Science, Death & Dying

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Zygmunt Bauman's new book is an exploration of the taboo subject in modern societies; death and dying. The book develops a new theory of the ways in which human mortality is reacted to, and dealt with, in social institutions and culture.



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Zygmunt Bauman's new book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the 'taboo' subject in modern societies: death and dying. The book develops a new theory of the ways in which human mortality is reacted to, and dealt with, in social institutions and culture. The hypothesis explored in the book is that the necessity of human beings to live with the constant awareness of death accounts for crucial aspects of the social organization of all known societies. Two different 'life strategies' are distinguished in respect of reactions to mortality. One, 'the modern strategy', deconstructs mortality by translating the insoluble issue of death into many specific problems of health and disease which are 'soluble in principle'. The 'post-modern strategy' is one of deconstructing immortality: life is transformed into a constant rehearsal of 'reversible death', a substitution of 'temporary disappearance' for the irrevocable termination of life.

This profound and provocative book will appeal to a wide audience. It will also be of particular interest to students and professionals in the areas of sociology, anthropology, theology and philosophy.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .51 Inches (D)
Weight: .74 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Death & Dying
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Polity Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Zygmunt Bauman & Bauman
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 1992
TCIN: 1002949466
UPC: 9780745610160
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-2869
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.51 inches length x 6 inches width x 9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.74 pounds
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