Respirators, Morphine and Trocars: Cultures of Death and Dying in Medical Institutions, Hospices and Funeral Work
In this dissertation I explore the cultures of death and dying in medical institutions, hospices and funeral work. I argue that not only are there competing cultures of death and dying in American society, but within these institutions that produce tension and conflict, sometimes among the workers,...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2010
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/258 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1258&context=open_access_dissertations |