Sociology of death and the American Indian

"This book presents a sociological analysis of death and bereavement practices of American Indians with oral histories from select tribes describing their practices"--

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1. Verfasser: Cox, Gerry R. 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London Lexington Books [2022]
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Foreword / by Neil Thompson
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Sociology of Dying, Death, and the American Indian : 1. Sociology of Dying and Death
  • 2. Why a Sociology of Dying and Death?
  • 3. Sociology of the American Indian
  • 4. Burial and Mortuary Customs of American Indians
  • 5. Culture of American Indians
  • 6. American Indian Cultural Denigration
  • 7. Problems in Understanding Other Cultures
  • Part II: Sociology of the American Indian Spirituality, Dying, and Death : 8. Sociology of American Indian Religion
  • 9. American Indian Religion and Death
  • 10. The Sacred Way and Loss: American Indian Spirituality
  • 11. Death and Intimacy Impairment in Later Life
  • 12. American Indian Grief: The Healing Path
  • Part III: Tribal Practices in Dying, Death, Disposal and Bereavement : 13. Anasazi Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 14. Aztec Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 15. Maya Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 16. Mounds Builders Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 17. The Dine (Navajo) Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 18. The Inde (Apache) and Tohono O'odham Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 19. Hopi Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 20. Lakota and Blackfeet Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 21. Cheyenne, Shawnee, and the Potawatomi Disposal and Bereavement Practices
  • 22. Ojibwe/Anishinabe/Chippewa, Shoshone, and Stockbridge-Munsee Disposal and
  • Bereavement Practices
  • Part IV: Understanding the Sociology of Dying, Death, and the American Indian
  • 23. Dying: What We Can Learn from American Indians
  • Conclusion