#Sociology

As technology changes the ways in which we experience death, this engaging study explores the culture of bereavement and the ways in which it, too, is being significantly transformed. People are discovering new ways to memorialize their loved ones, from bodiless and spontaneous memorials like those at the sites of mass shootings to roadside memorials, car decals, and tattoos to social media profiles, and contributing to a new bereavement language that crosses national boundaries and culture-specific perceptions of death.

After an overview of the history of sociology, the book walks readers through subjects that include individualism; culture; socialization and imagination; values, money, and politics; marriage and family; religious diversity; and education and social change.