Death in old age: how a pandemic makes us rethink mortality
Auteur :
Misztal, Barbara A.
Éditeur :
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
ISBN :
9781800790025
Date de publication :
22 févr. 2023
Poids :
461 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book examines the issue of old age in death in Western societies in the pre-Covid-19 era and during the pandemic. It aims to prompt rethinking of societal obligations to the aged and to reflect on ways of handling death in old age. It offers a platform to debate society’s responsibility to the old and to reflect on the legacy of the pandemic.