End of life communication stories from the dead zone / by Christine S. Davis and Jonathan L. Crane.
| Author/creator | Davis, Christine S. |
| Other author | Crane, Jonathan Lake, 1959- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A mortality tale : narrative management of death -- Death as vertigo : the day time stood still -- Death as disequilibrium : things that go 'bump' in the night -- Death as a cry for help : an unimaginable prayer -- Death as a horrible other : a relationship with the other side -- An ode to childhood's joy : an antidote to the hyperreality of death -- Death as a jokester : the last laugh -- Death as a relationship : death, love, and loss -- Death as a lover : eternal flame -- Death as a weapon : dying for a cause -- Death as a foe : waging war on death -- Death as a roommate : living with death -- Death as a way of life : living death -- Death as a threshold : letting go |
| Abstract | "This book examines the dialectic between fictional death as depicted in the media and real death as it is experienced in a hospital setting. Using a Terror Management theoretical lens, Davis and Crane explore the intersections of life and death, experience and fiction, to understand the relationship between them. The authors use complementary perspectives to examine what it means when we speak and think of death as it is conceived in cultural media and as it is constructed by and circulates between patients, health professionals, and supportive family members and friends. Layering analysis with evocative narrative and an intimate tone, with characters, plot, and action that reflect the voices and experiences of all project participants, including the authors' own, Davis and Crane reflect on what it means to pass away. Their medical humanities approach bridges health communication, cultural studies, and the arts to inform medical ethics and care"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019021235 |
| ISBN | 9781138231719 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781138231726 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |