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Laughter, contemporary theory suggests, is often aggressive in some manner and may be prompted by a sudden perception of incongruity combined with memories of past emotional experience. Given this importance of the past to our recognition of the comic, it follows that some ""traditions"" dispose us to ludic responses. The studies in Of Corpse: Death and Humor in Folklore and Popular Culture examine specific interactions of text (jokes, poetry, epitaphs, iconography, film drama) and social context (wakes, festivals, disasters) that shape and generate laughter. Uniquely, however,
Death. --- Death --- Anthropology --- Social Sciences --- Folklore --- Dying --- End of life --- Life --- Terminal care --- Terminally ill --- Thanatology --- Philosophy
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Cancer -- Palliative treatment. --- Electronic books. -- local. --- Palliative treatment. --- Terminal care. --- Palliative treatment --- Oncology --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Cancer --- End-of-life care --- Terminally ill --- Palliation (Medical care) --- Palliative care --- Palliative medicine --- Care and treatment --- Medical care --- Care of the sick --- Critical care medicine --- Death --- Therapeutics --- Treatment
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Thanatology. --- Death --- Cross-cultural studies. --- Death studies --- Death--Study and teaching --- Dood--Studie en onderwijs --- Mort--Etude et enseignement --- Tanatologie --- Thanatologie --- Encyclopédias --- 393 <031> --- -Thanatology --- Dood. Dodengebruiken. Dodenritueel. Lijkverbranding. Begrafenis. Crematie. Rouw. Opbaren. Lijkstoet. Sterven. Dodenmaskers--Encyclopedieën. Lexica --- 393 <031> Dood. Dodengebruiken. Dodenritueel. Lijkverbranding. Begrafenis. Crematie. Rouw. Opbaren. Lijkstoet. Sterven. Dodenmaskers--Encyclopedieën. Lexica --- Encyclopédias --- Thanatology --- Dying --- End of life --- Life --- Terminal care --- Terminally ill --- Cross-cultural studies --- Study and teaching --- Philosophy --- Mort --- Encyclopedias --- Encyclopédies --- Death - Cross-cultural studies.
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A discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding the emotionally charged issue of human life span and longevity, this text evaluates arguments both for and against prolonging life. It proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy.
Aging. --- Longevity. --- Terminal care. --- End-of-life care --- Terminally ill --- Care of the sick --- Critical care medicine --- Death --- Life, Long --- Life extension --- Life span prolongation --- Long life --- Prolongation of life span --- Age --- Health --- Life spans (Biology) --- Old age --- Ageing --- Senescence --- Developmental biology --- Gerontology --- Longevity --- Age factors in disease --- Care and treatment --- Medical care --- Physiological effect --- Aging --- Terminal care --- filosofie (filosofische aspecten) --- dood --- menswaardigheid (waardigheid) --- levensverwachting (levensduur) --- levensverlenging (levensverlengende behandeling) --- philosophie (aspects philosophiques) --- mort --- dignité humaine --- espérance de vie (longévité, durée de vie) --- prolongement de la vie (prolongation de la vie) --- Philosophy --- Vieillissement --- Longévité --- Soins en phase terminale --- Old age - Philosophy
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Palliative treatment --- Hospice care --- Terminal care --- Palliative Care. --- Social Support. --- Hospice care. --- Palliative treatment. --- Terminal care. --- End-of-life care --- Terminally ill --- Palliation (Medical care) --- Palliative care --- Palliative medicine --- Social Networks --- Social Network --- Support, Social --- Palliative Surgery --- Palliative Therapy --- Surgery, Palliative --- Therapy, Palliative --- Palliative Treatment --- Care, Palliative --- Palliative Treatments --- Treatment, Palliative --- Treatments, Palliative --- Care and treatment --- Medical care --- Care of the sick --- Critical care medicine --- Death --- Therapeutics --- Pain --- Terminal Care --- Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing --- Palliative Medicine --- Palliative Supportive Care --- Supportive Care, Palliative --- Online Social Support --- Online Social Supports --- Social Support, Online --- Social Supports, Online --- Support, Online Social --- Palliative Care --- Perceived Social Support --- Social Care --- Care, Social --- Perceived Social Supports --- Social Support, Perceived --- Social Supports, Perceived --- Support, Perceived Social --- Supports, Perceived Social
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