Death and Bereavement Around the World: Death and Bereavement in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Vol. 4
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Educator and lecturer Morgan, Laungani (multicultural education and counseling, Manchester U.) and their contributors examine how ancient cultural practices and modern methods of care for the dying and the bereaved are combined in the death awareness movement. They note there are four basic considerations in studying death and grief in various cultures, including that culture's presumed life expectancy, exposure to death and grief, assumed control over the forces of nature, and the perception of what it is to be a person. They examine specific cases, such as the power of social influence and history in Australian practices, the way of death in Maori culture, considerations of culture in Hindu funerals in India and in England, changes in care in Japan, the systematic approach of Korea, expressions of grief in the cases of Taiwan and Hong King, and the ways Chinese living throughout Asia adapt their death and bereavement practices. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Doody Review Services Reviewer:Kathy Tinius, EdD(Texas Woman's University)Description:This book is the fourth in a five-volume series written to explore the topic of death and bereavement around the world. This volume focuses on the ancient cultures and practices of Asia, Australia, and New Zealand and how they are incorporated into modern methods of care for the dying. Purpose:The purpose is to provide a resource that will help guide health professionals and others dealing with the death and bereavement of those from other cultures. The objectives are worthy and the book meets them.Audience:It is written for healthcare professionals as well as clergy, educational professionals, and other caretakers. The editors and all contributors are credible authorities in their subject areas.Features:The book is divided into 12 chapters, each one focused on death and bereavement from a specific cultural perspective. The three chapters detailing traditional beliefs, the history of death awareness, and services available in Japan are very informative.Assessment:This well written book serves as a useful resource to all those interested in death and bereavement issues. The final chapter is a helpful comprehensive conclusion to the book and the extensive references at the end of several chapters provide valuable resources for those seeking further information.
Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction John D. Morgan and Pittu Laungani Introduction to Volume 4 Pittu Laungani CHAPTER 1 The Australian Way of Death: Formative Historical and Social Influences Allan Kellehear CHAPTER 2Death & Bereavement in New Zealand Dermot Buchanan CHAPTER 3Death, Dying and Grief: A Maori Perspective Paratene Ngata CHAPTER 4 Cultural Considerations in Hindu Funerals in India and England Pittu Laungani CHAPTER 5 The Sacred and the Secular: The Changing Face of Death, Loss and Bereavement in Israel Simon Shimshon Rubin, Ruth Malkinson, and Eliezer Witztum CHAPTER 6 Evolving Japanese Perspectives on Death and Dying Alfons Deeken CHAPTER 7Japanese Religion in Changing Society: The Spirits of the Dead Toshiyuki Kubotera CHAPTER 8The Care of the Dying and the Grieving in Japan Kazunari Yamamoto CHAPTER 9The Death System in Korean Culture Simon Young-suck Moon CHAPTER 10Dying, Death and Grief: Glimpses in Hong Kong and Taiwan Ida Martinson, Co-Shi Chantal Chao, and Lucy Chung CHAPTER 11Death and Bereavement among the Chinese in Asia Jiakang Wu CHAPTER 12 Conclusion Arianna St. Clair Contributors Index
