J.C. Ameisen, D. Hervieu-Léger, and E. Hirsh (Eds.). Qu'est-ce que mourir?Paris: Le Pommier/Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, 2003.

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-317
Author(s):  
Luce Des Aulniers
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Art History ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Clinical Death ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Cultural Norm ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

ABSTRACTResearchers in the fields of biology, religious studies, history, medical ethics, philosophy, and sociology offer a popularized interpretation of “what is death and dying.” This book is divided into three sections, each beginning with a relevant discussion on the contexts of the issue of death and dying. The work proposes three insights into the subject. First, the image of “the dead and the living,” as presented in art history, is revisited through the genetics and biology discourses that have recently challenged the traditional concepts of aging, as well as the very definition of “clinical” death. Second, the “experience of death” is based on new ideologies that reassess the solitude and individualistic nature of the dying and the necessity of reestablishing the links between the dying and the living, as reiterating the cultural norm. Finally, the “good death” establishes a virtual breach between two types of mythical figures – the heroes and the saints – and the relational singularity of palliative care.

Medical Humanities

2011 ◽  
pp. 210-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Medical Humanities ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Ethics Teaching ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
The Relationship

Medical Humanities (MH) provide a contrasting perspective of the arts to the ‘science’ of medicine. A definition of MH agreed upon by all workers is lacking. There are a number of advantages of teaching MH to medical students. MH programs are common in medical schools in developed nations. In developing nations these are not common and in the chapter the author describes programs in Brazil, Turkey, Argentina and Nepal. The relationship between medical ethics and MH is the subject of debate. Medical ethics teaching appears to be commoner compared to MH in medical schools. MH programs are not common in Asia and there are many challenges to MH teaching. Patient and illness narratives are become commoner in medical education. The author has conducted MH programs in two Nepalese medical schools and shares his experiences.

Material Culture

Buddhism ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Kieschnick
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Art History ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Buddhist Art ◽  
Culture Studies ◽  
Traditional Art ◽  
Material Culture Studies ◽  
Textual Representations ◽  
The Subject

The study of material culture belongs to a relatively young discipline that examines artifacts as well as ideas about, and practices related to, artifacts, with artifacts defined as material objects created or modified by people. Aspects of research in material culture overlap with art history, archaeology, and anthropology, but studies in material culture approach the subject from a different perspective, focusing on areas not necessarily emphasized in these disciplines. Unlike traditional art history, material culture studies concentrate on the function of objects, devoting little attention to their aesthetic qualities, with more emphasis, for instance, on miracles associated with icons than on the style or iconography of icons; unlike traditional archaeology, material culture studies do not necessarily focus on extant artifacts, giving as much attention to references to objects in texts as to extant objects; and, unlike traditional anthropology, material culture studies often give great emphasis to historical development, often over vast expanses of time. While the field of material culture studies has flourished for decades, religious studies have been slow to recognize the importance of material things. Many areas of religion in which material culture plays a prominent role remain largely unexplored, including the place of objects in ritual, religious emotion, pilgrimage, and doctrine. Readers interested in the material culture of Buddhism will want to consult entries for Buddhist art, archaeology, and anthropology as well; in the entries below, the focus is on areas of material culture not necessarily emphasized in these disciplines as well as on studies within these disciplines that are especially relevant to the study of material culture. The term visual culture overlaps with much of what is considered material culture, but excludes objects associated with other senses, such as taste, smell, and touch, which are covered by the term material culture. The material culture approach is particularly well suited for exploring the qualities of particular classes of objects. What is it about relics as body parts that accounts for their appeal? Why are miracles so often associated with physical representations of holy figures and how do these differ from textual representations? How do clothing and food differ from language as a medium of communication? To highlight this aspect of research in Buddhist material culture, the scholarship listed below is divided according to type of object. At the same time, material culture studies also offer an opportunity to examine attitudes toward the material world as applied to a wide variety of objects normally separated by discipline. The doctrine of merit inspired the creation of a wide variety of different types of objects, and the monastic ideal of renunciation permeates many different areas of Buddhist material culture.

What is Religion?

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bergunder
Keyword(s):  
Political Theory ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Judith Butler ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Common Definition ◽  
Historical Reconstructions ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

Religious studies cannot agree on a common definition of its subject matter. To break the impasse, important insights from recent discussions about post-foundational political theory might be of some help. However, they can only be of benefit in conversations about “religion” when the previous debate on the subject matter of religious studies is framed slightly differently. This is done in the first part of the article. It is, then, shown on closer inspection of past discussions on “religion” that a consensus-capable, contemporary, everyday understanding of “religion,” here called Religion 2, is assumed, though it remains unexplained and unreflected upon. The second part of the article shows how Religion 2 can be newly conceptualized through the lens of Ernesto Laclau’s political theory, combined with concepts from Judith Butler and Michel Foucault, and how Religion 2 can be established as the historical subject matter of religious studies. Though concrete historical reconstructions of Religion 2 always remain contested, I argue that this does not prevent it from being generally accepted as the subject matter of religious studies. The third part discusses the previous findings in the light of postcolonial concerns about potential Eurocentrism in the concept of “religion.” It is argued that Religion 2 has to be understood in a fully global perspective, and, as a consequence, more research on the global religious history of the 19th and 20th centuries is urgently needed.

Comparative Global Humanities After Man: Alternatives to the Coloniality of Knowledge

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 23-48
Author(s):  
Lisa Lowe ◽  
Kris Manjapra
Keyword(s):  
Political Theory ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Art History ◽  
Core Concept ◽  
Disciplinary Knowledge ◽  
The Core ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

The core concept of ‘the human’ that anchors so many humanities disciplines – history, literature, art history, philosophy, religion, anthropology, political theory, and others – issues from a very particular modern European definition of Man ‘over-represented’ as the human. The history of modernity and of modern disciplinary knowledge formations are, in this sense, a history of modern European forms monopolizing the definition of the human and placing other variations at a distance from the human. This article is an interdisciplinary research that decenters Man-as-human as the subject/object of inquiry, and proposes a relational analytic that reframes established orthodoxies of area, geography, history and temporality. It also involves new readings of traditional archives, finding alternative repositories and practices of knowledge and collection to radically redistribute our ways of understanding the meaning of the human.

scholarly journals “Finishing Business” The Important Role of the Psychosocial Worker in the Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team: A Hypothetical Case

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merridy Rowe ◽  
Catherine Turnbull
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Palliative Care Team ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of

The assessment of the palliative client and family caregivers by an interdisciplinary team comprising medical, nursing, and allied health allows for all aspects including the physical, social, and psychological and spiritual needs to be incorporated into care planning. This comprehensive level of planning for the care of the client and family caregivers can allow for a client to fulfil their own definition of a good death, or dying well. Whilst the provision of psychosocial support can be the seen as the role of the social worker in the team, all members of the palliative care team, especially in rural and remote areas with fewer members, will at times face a situation where they need to provide some psychosocial support. It is acknowledged by the authors that the social work professional identity, responsibilities, and skills are not easily understood, and this identity is further challenged with the prospect of interdisciplinary work. This paper describes and illustrates the psychosocial considerations for the palliative client and family caregiver and has been developed following a review of the definition of a “good death” in consultation with rural and remote-based palliative care team members in South Australia. A literature search of the skills of the social work trained professional applicable to interdisciplinary palliative care work is included. A workforce evidence-based (WEB) diagrammatic tool is offered to illustrate the areas for assessment and intervention. Tasks associated with the psychosocial service to the client and family caregivers, the members of the palliative care team, and the community are defined with the goal of developing a consistent expectation of the role. The contribution of the psychosocial worker in assessing the need for ongoing bereavement support and provision is included.

scholarly journals Profissionais de enfermagem: compreensão sobre cuidados paliativos pediátricos

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Edna Regina Verri ◽  
Natalia Aparecida Santana Bitencourt ◽  
Jéssica Aires da Silva Oliveira ◽  
Randolfo Dos Santos Junior ◽  
Hélida Silva Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Infant School ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Nursing Professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the understanding and practice ofpediatric palliative care. Method: it is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, in a Maternal-Infant School Hospital with 30 Nursing professionals. A sociodemographic questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used to collect data. The data was submitted to the Content Analysis technique. Results: professionals presented difficulties related to the understanding of the philosophy and objectives of palliative care and difficulties in working with pediatric patients under this care, highlighting the feelings of failure and sadness in dealing with the situation. As a coping strategy, the affective detachment of the patient and his family, the spirituality and the offer to the patient of a differentiated and humanized care are used as coping strategies. Conclusion: it is necessary to include palliative care in the academic training of professionals, favoring the knowledge of the subject and preparing the professional to deal with death and dying, as well as the need for a space in the health institutions that provide shelter for the difficulties of professionals working in this context. Descritores: Palliative Care; Pediatrics; Pediatric Nursing; Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Humanization of Assistance. RESUMOObjetivo: investigar a compreensão e a prática dos profissionais de enfermagem sobre os cuidados paliativos pediátricos. Método: trata-se de estudo qualitativo, exploratório e descritivo, em um Hospital Escola Materno-Infantil com 30 profissionais de Enfermagem. Utilizaram-se, para a coleta de dados, questionário sociodemográfico e entrevista semiestruturada. Submeteram-se os dados à técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: apresentaram-se, pelos profissionais, dificuldades relacionadas à compreensão da filosofia e aos objetivos dos cuidados paliativos e dificuldade em atuar com pacientes pediátricos que estão sob esse cuidado, destacando-se os sentimentos de fracasso e de tristeza ao lidarem com a situação. Empregam-se, com isso, como estratégias de enfrentamento, o distanciamento afetivo do paciente e de sua família, a espiritualidade e o oferecimento, ao paciente, de um atendimento diferenciado e humanizado. Conclusão: salienta-se a necessidade da inclusão de cuidados paliativos na formação acadêmica dos profissionais, favorecendo o conhecimento do tema e preparando o profissional para lidar com a morte e o morrer, assim como a necessidade de um espaço nas instituições de saúde que proporcione acolhimento frente às dificuldades dos profissionais que atuam nesse contexto. Descritores: Cuidados Paliativos; Pediatria; Enfermagem Pediátrica; Morte; Adaptação Psicológica; Humanização da Assistência. RESUMEN Objetivo: investigar la comprensión y la práctica de los profesionales de enfermería sobre los cuidados paliativos pediátricos. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, en un Hospital Escuela Materno-Infantil con 30 profesionales de Enfermería. Se utilizaron, para la recolección de datos, cuestionario sociodemográfico y entrevista semiestructurada. Se sometieron los datos a la técnica de Análisis de Contenido. Resultados: se presentaron, por los profesionales, dificultades relacionadas a la comprensión de la filosofía y a los objetivos de los cuidados paliativos y dificultad en actuar con pacientes pediátricos que están bajo ese cuidado, destacándose los sentimientos de fracaso y de tristeza al lidiar con la situación. Se emplean, con ello, como estrategias de enfrentamiento, el distanciamiento afectivo del paciente y de su familia, la espiritualidad y el ofrecimiento, al paciente, de una atención diferenciada y humanizada. Conclusión: se destaca la necesidad de la inclusión de cuidados paliativos en la formación académica de los profesionales, favoreciendo el conocimiento del tema y preparando al profesional para lidiar con la muerte y el morir, así como la necesidad de un espacio en las instituciones de salud que proporcione acogida frente a las dificultades de los profesionales que actúan en ese contexto. Descritores: Cuidados paliativos; Pediatría; Enfermería Pediátrica; Muerte; Adaptación Psicológica; Humanización de la Atención. 

scholarly journals “Alle Hilfsmittel an der Hand”: note sulle prime fotografie collezionate da Aby Warburg

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 122-139
Author(s):  
Katia Mazzucco
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Art History ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Theoretical Position ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Aby Warburg ◽  
Made In

There is no evidence of a consistent theoretical position of Aby Warburg regarding photography, but his scattered notes on the subject allow for a deductive evaluation. The considerable use of photographs that he made in his work suggests a wide range of methodological approaches, with significant implications for the disciplinary and methodological definition of art history and the development of photographic documentation at the turn of the 20th century. This essay provides examples of Warburg’s early attention to photography, both as a research tool and a required piece of equipment for any research institute.

Reflections on the Concept of Religion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Detlef Pollack ◽  
Gergely Rosta
Keyword(s):  
Religious Belief ◽  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Religious Identification ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

There is no definition of religion that is universally valid and generally accepted in religious studies. Increasing numbers of scholars of religion see the attempt to define religion as doomed to failure, and therefore do not even try. A concept of religion is, however, indispensable for staking out the subject area which the sociology of religion and religious studies are concerned with. Defining clearly what is meant by religion is necessary not only to determine the content of the object to be examined and to distinguish it from other objects, but also to detect changes in the field of study. After discussing different approaches that are taken to define religion, the chapter proposes a working definition that combines substantive and functional arguments. The different forms of religious meaning available to mediate between immanence and transcendence can be classified as religious identification, religious practices, and religious belief and experience.

scholarly journals DEATH NARRATIVE IN 19TH-CENTURY CHINA: HOW DID NEWSPAPERS FRAME DEATH AND DYING?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S275-S276
Author(s):  
Yifan Lou
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Good Death ◽  
Western Influence ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Death Narrative ◽  
The 19Th Century

Abstract This study explored the death narrative in the late Qin dynasty as expressed in Chinese newspapers in the 19th century. Using textual analysis to analyze the 646 pieces of news containing death-related topics, this study revealed the discourse regarding death and dying during this period can be understood at three levels: (a) euphemism of death: the language of death and its relationship with power and social hierarchy; (b)definition of “good death”: including preferences for location, cause, and experiences of death and dying; and (c) Western influence on the death narrative: missionaries’ efforts to incorporate Catholic and Chinese traditions to attract more believers. This paper argues that the current Chinese people’s perception of death is inherited and evolved from those historical roots, which has practical implications for the systematic development of hospice care in China. Suggestions include changing the language used in the hospice policy, emphasizing the importance of confidentiality in home-based hospice programs, and building a hospice system based on public perceptions of so-called “good death” while advocating for individualized definitions of this concept.

Performing Medieval Narrative

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-127
Author(s):  
Elina Gertsman
Keyword(s):  
Art History ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Process Performance ◽  
Performance Traditions ◽  
Medieval Performance ◽  
The Subject

The subject of medieval performance has recently come under the scrutiny of scholars from several disciplines—history, art history, religious studies, anthropology, and literature, to name but a few. In the process, “performance” has come to be used rather loosely to signify a number of different concepts. Evelyn Birge Vitz, Nancy Freeman Regalado, and Marilyn Lawrence—the editors of Performing Medieval Narrative—attend to a particular aspect of performance that they define as the confluence of four essential characteristics: the presence of a performer; the action of telling or enacting; a story being told or enacted; and, finally, and most important for the book, the presence of an audience. The volume is broken into four parts, each addressing different aspects of the performance traditions that form an integral part of medieval narratives.

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