Sociology of Death and the American Indian

Gerry R. Cox (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

394 Seiten

2022
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-0850-3 (ISBN)

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This book presents a sociological analysis of death and bereavement practices of American Indians with oral histories from select tribes describing their practices.

Sociology of Death and the American Indian examines dying, death, disposal, and bereavement practices and applies those concepts to selectAmerican Indian tribes historically and currently, supplemented with oral histories. The focus is that learning about other cultures can enhance the understanding of one’s own culture by comparing traditional and modern societies. Gerry R. Cox addresses the centuries of injustices committed against American Indians that led to a neglect of learning about American Indian cultures and attempts to fill the gaps in knowledge of American Indian practices.

Gerry R. Cox is professor emeritus of sociology at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Contents

Foreword by Neil Thompson
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part I. Sociology of Dying, Death, and the American Indian
Chapter 1: Sociology of Dying and Death
Chapter 2. Why a Sociology of Dying and Death?
Chapter 3.Sociology of the American Indian
Chapter 4. Burial and Mortuary Customs of American Indians
Chapter 5. Culture of American Indians
Chapter 6 American Indian Cultural Denigration
Chapter 7. Problems in Understanding Other Cultures

Part II. Sociology of the American Indian Spirituality, Dying, and Death
Chapter 8. Sociology of American Indian Religion
Chapter 9. American Indian Religion and Death
Chapter 10. The Sacred Way and Loss: American Indian Spirituality
Chapter 11. Death and Intimacy Impairment in Later Life
Chapter 12. American Indian Grief: The Healing Path

Part III. Tribal Practices in Dying, Death, Disposal and Bereavement
Chapter 13. Anasazi Disposal and Bereavement Practices
Chapter 14. Aztec Disposal and Bereavement Practices
Chapter 15. Maya

Erscheinungsdatum	24.06.2022
Vorwort	Neil Thompson
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 225 mm
Gewicht	776 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
ISBN-10	1-6669-0850-9 / 1666908509
ISBN-13	978-1-6669-0850-3 / 9781666908503
Zustand	Neuware