Overview
Discusses the legacy of war, and the loss and trauma associated with war, in contemporary British life
Gives an overview of the development of the academic specialism of Death Studies
Draws significantly on family history and personal experiences
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Family Life, Trauma and Loss in the Twentieth Century will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including Death Studies, Military History, Research Methods, Family History, the Sociology of the Family and Life Writing.
Reviews
“Family Life, Trauma and Loss in the Twentieth Century is a rich and engaging memoir that can be accessed by all, regardless of professional background or specialty. Indeed, its wide scope means that it will appeal to anyone interested in genealogy, material culture, military and social history, as well as death studies.” (Laura Towers, Mortality, Vol. 24 (1), 2019)
“As so much has been written about death […] this particular genre offers new scope. It is, within itself, complex, yet graspable.” (Douglas J. Davies, Durham University, UK)“Hockey and Komaromy are two of the leading theorists of Death Studies and their extensive work in this field make this monograph not only profoundly interesting, but crucially important to the historical and sociological disciplines.” (Grace Huxford, University of Bristol, UK)
“A hugely original and significant contribution to the field of death studies and related interests in loss and trauma.” (Arnar Árnason, Aberdeen University, UK)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Jenny Hockey is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Family Life, Trauma and Loss in the Twentieth Century
Book Subtitle: The Legacy of War
Authors: Carol Komaromy, Jenny Hockey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76602-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-76601-0Published: 31 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09531-4Published: 26 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-76602-7Published: 16 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 266
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, History of Britain and Ireland, Family, Historical Sociology