The book examines the issue of old age in death in Western societies in the pre-Covid-19 era and during the pandemic. It aims to prompt rethinking of societal obligations to the aged and to reflect on ways of handling death in old age. It offers a platform to debate society's responsibility to the old and to reflect on the legacy of the pandemic.
Barbara A. Misztal Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
The book deals with one of the most important current issues: the issue of how societies hold together in the face of social fragmentation One of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion Contains important critical discussions of works by leading social theorists on the issue of social solidarity. .