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{"title":"Dying is never beautiful, but there are beautiful moments: qualitative interviews with those affected on the subject of ‘good dying’","authors":"K. Heimerl, P. Schuchter, Barbara Egger, Alexander Lang, E. Frankus, Sonja Prieth, Lukas Kaelin, Stefan Dinges, K. Wegleitner, E. Reitinger","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2022.2034773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2022.2034773","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The concept of the good death has been widely considered. However, the perspectives of those affected have not received sufficient attention. In our empirical study, we conducted interviews with 32 people who were confronted with dying; these people were either terminally ill, elderly or else were bereaved carers. The findings show that for this group of people, dying is not just a physical process, but also a psychological, social and spiritual one. From the perspective of those affected, dying is never beautiful, in particular because of the associated pain and suffering. At the same time, people confronted with dying do experience beautiful moments. In the stories they tell of these beautiful moments, it is a beauty emanating from a sense of elevated emotion – of moral emotion – rather than any aesthetic beauty. We conclude that good care of the dying enables beautiful moments and creates reflective spaces for those affected to express what beauty means to them. We show that the public discourse differs significantly from the perspective of those affected and more efforts need to be made to include their voices.","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":"42 1","pages":"543 - 561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139324287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Burning the dead: Hindu nationhood and the global construction of Indian tradition <b>Burning the dead: Hindu nationhood and the global construction of Indian tradition</b> , by David Arnold, California, University of California Press, 2021, 268 pp., price not listed (hardback), ISBN: 978-0-520-37934-3","authors":"Vishwambhar Nath Prajapati","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2264206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2264206","url":null,"abstract":"\"Burning the dead: Hindu nationhood and the global construction of Indian tradition.\" Mortality, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), p. 1","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135344776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An analysis of student bucket lists in death and dying courses: data from three U.S. Universities","authors":"Lacey J. Ritter, Anisah Bagasra, Sharon Richards","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2263387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2263387","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis article describes and analyzes the use of a bucket list assignment in three undergraduate university Death and Dying courses as a way to teach students about death, while also learning about this generation’s aspirations and anxieties related to dying. The Death and Dying professors at three different universities, each using a similar assignment, require students to create their own bucket lists, or a list of things they want to complete before they die. Analyses of 146 lists, containing a total of 2,210 list items, revealed similarities across these different student populations, primarily in their focus on travel, spending time with loved ones, and an interesting lack of concern for end-of-life preparations. The results of this study have implications for death education and health care providers, supporting previous scholarship on death anxiety and death transcendence.KEYWORDS: College teachingdeath and dyingbucket listsend of lifedeath anxiety Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) declared no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.Notes on contributorsLacey J. RitterLacey J. Ritter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Department Chair of Health at Mount Mercy University where she teaches various courses within sociology and public health, including The Final Journey: Sociology of Death & Dying. Dr. Ritter received the Faculty Member of the Year Award at Mount Mercy University in 2021 and enjoys working with students as an advisor, internship coordinator, and professor. Her research specialties include sexuality and health, with a particular interest on older adults' health outcomes, though she enjoys conducting social psychological research on a variety of topic areas. Ritter received her Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2017. Her recent publications including the book Sexual Deviance in Health and Aging: Uncovering Later Life Intimacy, edited book “The Changing Faces of Higher Education: From Boomers to Millennials,” and various journal articles.Anisah BagasraAnisah Bagasra, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Kennesaw State University who specializes in behavioral health research in the Muslim American and African American faith communities. Her experience building traditional and online undergraduate curriculum led to the creation of a Psychology major at Claflin University, where she also spearheaded the launch of online degree programs prior to joining KSU. She teaches a wide range of psychology courses and mentors students engaged in undergraduate research with a focus on culturally competent research in minority communities. Specific research interests include Islamic Psychology, acculturation, teaching Death & Dying, measuring religiosity, and perceptions of mental illness. Her recent publications include three edited volumes, “W","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135344252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Life stories interrupted: an exploration of United States obituaries during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Anna F. Carmon, Matthew C. Rothrock","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2263381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2263381","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 global pandemic drastically changed the lives of so many, including creating a sense of mass bereavement in the United States because of the million plus lives lost. As obituaries provide public documentation of personal legacies as well as serve to create a generational memory, this study sought to determine how obituaries, published in the United States during a public health crisis with excess deaths, discuss living and dying. We analysed 82 obituaries published in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic to determine their functions during this time. These U.S. obituaries documented how the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the life stories of so many. Several key themes emerged in the obituaries – cause of death, COVID-19 changing lives, resilience/positivity, political statements, and thanking healthcare workers. These COVID-19 obituaries shared many of the known functions of obituaries, but they also served as public service death announcements.KEYWORDS: COVID-19deathobituariespublic service death announcementbereavement Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. Excess deaths include not only confirmed COVID-19 deaths, but also COVID-19 deaths that were not correctly diagnosed and reported as well as deaths from other causes attributable to overall pandemic conditions (Giattino et al., Citation2022).Additional informationNotes on contributorsAnna F. CarmonAnna F. Carmon is an associate professor of Communication Studies in the Division of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Columbus. She received her Ph.D. from North Dakota State University. Her research interests include death communication, obituaries as rhetorical messages, and family communication.Matthew C. RothrockMatthew C. Rothrock is An Educational Resources Leader for the Office of Student Affairs at Indiana University-Columbus. He received his M.A. in Applied Communication from Indiana University-Indianapolis. His research interests include obituaries as rhetorical messages, and science communication, in particular the communication of risk in weather contexts, and communication as it relates to the United States weather enterprise.","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134960970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Refused gifts: understanding the over and above work of Medical School Anatomy Unit staff when donor bodies cannot be accepted","authors":"Z. N. Murphy, J. Cooper, P. J. Bazira, T. Green, J. Seymour","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2248024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2248024","url":null,"abstract":"In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, people can choose to donate their bodies post-mortem to Medical School Anatomy Units. The body donation (BD) process is facilitated by anatomy unit staff (AUS). However, little is known about the extent and nature of AUS work with families, including when a body cannot be accepted. To address this gap, this paper draws on data from an ethnographic study, including a survey of 15 anatomy units (AUs) in England and Northern Ireland, a case study of one AU, 20 semi-structured interviews with 31 AUS and document analysis. We reveal the number of bodies (878) that are refused across AUs and examine how AUS deal with refusals. We argue that activities around refusals constitutes ‘over and above’ work for AUS, as it goes beyond their expected role. We suggest that this is done out of a duty of care, and is related to the discomfort of refusing the BD gift. Attention is given to the ‘over and above’ work of the AUS which allows for an exploration of gift relationships and emotion management in a new arena. We conclude with recommendations to address the lack of recognition and training around AUS refusal work.","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136136075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"We find the front everywhere: grievability and the proximity of social and anonymous death in Doris Salcedo’s “Plegaria Muda”","authors":"Jamie DiSarno","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2225046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2225046","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48441222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The king is dead, long live the king! Majesty, mourning and modernity in Edwardian Britain","authors":"Terri Sabatos","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2252350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2252350","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47846779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Three roads back: how Emerson, Thoreau, and William James responded to the greatest losses of their lives","authors":"Mathew A. Foust","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2252359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2252359","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43968212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foreign bodies: a conversation between Yasmin Gunaratnam and Ali Eisa","authors":"Yasmin Gunaratnam, Ali Eisa","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2242156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2242156","url":null,"abstract":"Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size This article is part of the following collections: Mortality Interviews AcknowledgmentsThank you to Bethan Michael-Fox for her care and patience throughout.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. Autograph ABP (Association of Black Photographers) was established in 1988. Its mission is to “to champion the work of artists who use photography and film to highlight questions of race, representation, human rights and social justice” https://autograph.org.uk/about-us/mission.2. Lloyd Corporation is a collaboration between artists Ali Eisa and Sebastian Lloyd Rees. Their practice uses sculpture, installation, performance and text, often taking inspiration from informal and local economies. https://jerwoodarts.org/artist/ali-eisa/.3. Alongside neurodiverse artists and makers, the Project Art Works collective includes paid and unpaid caregivers who help each other to navigate through the complexities of health and social care systems. https://projectartworks.org/the-organisation/.4. Caribbean Social Forum https://caribbeansocialfor.wixsite.com/caribbeansocialforum.Additional informationNotes on contributorsYasmin GunaratnamYasmin Gunaratnam is a sociologist interested in how different types of inequality and injustice are produced, lived with and remade and how these processes create new forms of local and global inclusion and dispossession. Before she came to Kings College (London) in September 2021, she taught in the Sociology department at Goldsmiths and was co-director of the Centre for Feminist Research. Yasmin tweets @YasminGunAli EisaAli Eisa is a contemporary artist, educator and public programmer and lecturer in Fine Art at Goldsmiths (London). He is the Learning and Participation Manager at Autograph, where he works with schools, young people and marginalised groups. His practice spans over 10 years of collaborative and participatory work utilising sculpture, installation, performance, video and photography. Ali tweets @AliEisa93193127","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136081543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Grief: a philosophical guide","authors":"Katharina Wegerer","doi":"10.1080/13576275.2023.2252352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2252352","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":40045,"journal":{"name":"Mortality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41721589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}