Death and Dying Chapter 1

Philosophical, ethical, psychological, sociological

What are some dimensions of thanatology

It defuses our anxiety about death. It puts fearful possibilities into manageable perspective.

What functions does humor sometimes have as it relates to death.

thanatologies own assembly line

research into death anxiety has been characterized as:

explosion affected

Hibakusha is a Japanese word meaning

Dark Elegy

In Suse Lowenstain's work ____________, it functions as a reminder that "life is fragile and that we can lose that which is most precious to us so easily and have to live with that lass for the remainder of our lives."

to society

In literature, the meaning of death is often explored as it relates to the individual as well as:

help individuals and societies transcend self interest in favor of concern for others

In looking toward the future, Hannelore Wass observes that the study of death and dying will:

Herman Feifel

In reviewing the status of research and practice in thanatology, _______________ points out that, "fear of death is not unitary pr monolithic variable.... In the face of personal death, the human mind ostensibly operates simultaneously on various levels of reality, or finite provinces of meaning, each f which can be somewhat autonomous. We, therefore, need to circumspect in accepting at face value the degree of fear of death affirmed at the conscious level.

During the funeral procession

In traditional Hawaiian culture, melee kanikau may have been carefully composed or spontaneous an used...

Cosmopolitan Society

A world where people are being forced to deal with three related social processes: globalization, accelerated individualization, and consumer societies, best describes a:

a heightened sense of danger, insecurity, and mistrust

According to George Gerbner, the "mean world" syndrome describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys.

historical shift in patterns of disease and causes of death and is characterized by a redistribution of deaths from young to old

Epidemiologic transition is BEST defined as the:

Death Notice

Brief standardized printed statements following the death of an average citizen is called:

Euphemisms

Substitutions of vague words or phrases for ones considered harsh are:

medical technologies, life expectancy and mortality rates, inter generational contact

What are some factors that affect our familiarity with death?

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

What does Elisabeth Kubler- Ross's DABDA stand for:

death anxiety

the largest area of empirical research in thanatology is concerned with the measurement of attitudes toward death and dying and more particularly:

Night, Diary of Anne Frank

Name some examples of Holocaust literature

31 Years

Approximately how much has the average life expectancy in the United States increased since 1900?

University of Minnesota

The first formal course in death education at an American university was held at:

A better way to care for patients

The major contributions of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's book on Death and Dying was its focus on

Comfort Quilts

_____________ are an example of a homemade condolence.