Our Grateful Dead Histoires de ceux qui sont laissés pour compte

  • en
  • Broché
  • 9781517911416
  • 21 septembre 2021
  • 196 pages
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Résumé

An award-winning exploration of the presence of the dead in the lives of the living A common remedy after suffering the loss of a loved one is to progress through the stages of grief, with acceptance as the final stage in the process. But is it necessary to leave death behind, to stop dwelling on the dead, to get over the pain? Vinciane Despret thinks not. In her fascinating, elegantly translated book, this influential thinker argues that, in practice, people in all cultures continue to enjoy a lively, inventive, positive relationship with their dead. Through her unique storytelling woven from ethnographic sources and her own family history, Despret assembles accounts of those who have found ways to live their daily lives with their dead. She rejects the idea that one must either subscribe to complete mourning (in a sense, to get rid of the dead) or else fall into fantasy and superstition. She explores instead how the dead still play an active, tangible role through those who are living, who might assume their place in a family or in society; continue their labor or art; or thrive from a shared inheritance or an organ donation. This is supported by dreams and voices, novels, television and popular culture, the work of clairvoyants, and the everyday stories and activities of the living. For decades now, in the West, the dead have been discreet and invisible. Today, especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Despret suggests that perhaps we will be willing to engage with the dead in ways that bring us happiness despite our loss. Despret's unique method of inquiry makes her book both entertaining and instructive. Our Grateful Dead offers a new, pragmatic approach to social and cultural research and may indeed provide compassionate therapy for those of us coping with death.

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Contenu

Langue
en
Binding
Broché
Date de sortie initiale
21 septembre 2021
Nombre de pages
196

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Auteur principal
Vinciane Despret
Editeur principal
University Of Minnesota Press

Traduction

Premier traducteur
Stephen Muecke
Deuxième traducteur
Stephen Muecke

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Hauteur de l'emballage
15 mm
Hauteur du produit
25 mm
Largeur d'emballage
140 mm
Largeur du produit
133 mm
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Oui
Longueur d'emballage
215 mm
Longueur du produit
203 mm
Poids de l'emballage
375 g

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9781517911416
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