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Death Cafe Movement

Name: Death Cafe Movement
Brand: Springer International Publishing AG
SKU: 9783319853536
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Exploring the Horizons of Mortality

Autor: Jack Fong

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Editura: Springer International Publishing AG

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This sociological work examines the phenomenon of the Death Café, a regular gathering of strangers f...

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Autor

Jack Fong

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2018

Pagini

284

EAN

9783319853536

Enbook ID

21374510

Editura

Springer International Publishing AG

Greutate

405

Dimensiuni

148 x 210 x 17

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This sociological work examines the phenomenon of the Death Café, a regular gathering of strangers from all walks of life who engage in "death talk" over coffee, tea, and desserts. Using insightful theoretical frameworks, Fong explores the common themes that constitute a "death identity" and reveals how Café attendees are inspired to live in light of death because of death. Fong examines how the participants' embrace of self-sovereignty and confrontation of mortality revive their awareness of and appreciation for shared humanity. While divisive identity politics continue to foster neo-tribalisms and the construction of myriad "others," Fong makes visible how those who participate in Death Cafés end up building community while being inspired toward living more fulfilling lives. Through death talk unfettered from systemic control, they end up feeling more agency over their own lived lives as well as being more conscious of the possibility of a good death. According to Fong, participants in this phenomenon offer us a sublime way to confront the facticity of our own demise-by gathering as one.