The Many Ways We Talk About Death in Contemporary Society: Interdisciplinary Studies in Portrayal and Classification

This interdisciplinary work examines the representation of death in traditional and “new” media, explore the meaning of assassination and suicide in a post 9/11 context, and grapple with the use of legal and medical tools that affect the quest for a “good death.” The contributors treat their interrelated topics from the perspective of their expertise in medicine, law, psychology, anthropology, sociology, political science, religion, philosophy, literature, media, and visual culture. This book contains one black and white photograph and 8 color photographs.