The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable introduction to the study of death and dying. Authored by Lynne Ann DeSpelder and Albert Lee Strickland, this 10th Edition directs attention to the evolving understanding of death and dying within today’s culturally diverse environment.
Presented in a straightforward, conversational style with an extensively illustrated format, The Last Dance provides a solid grounding in theory and research. It also offers practical methods for applying learned concepts to readers’ personal and professional circumstances. This acclaimed work uniquely combines research and theories from diverse disciplines, including anthropology, art, ethics, health science, literature, philosophy, psychology, public policy, religion, and sociology.
The tenth edition incorporates new coverage of key topics while maintaining the focus, writing, and pedagogy that have established it as a best-selling text in death studies.
Book Details:
- Title: The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying
- Author: Lynne Ann DeSpelder (Author), Albert Lee Strickland (Author)
- Edition: 10th
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
- Publication Date: March 28, 2014
- ISBN-10: 78035465
- ISBN-13: 978-0078035463