EP 15: A History of Changing Perspectives on Grief, Death, and Dying in Western Society
Description
[FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 1]
In this solo episode, host Gaby shares her research into the contributing factors that led to changing perspectives on grief, death, and dying in Western Society.
It wasn't always the case that grief, death, and dying were uncomfortable topics of conversation in Western Society. There was a time when elaborate rituals were practiced and death was seen as a natural, ordinary part of life that community members actively engaged with.
Hear Gaby speak about some of the contributing change agents, such as:
the Industrial Revolution
the rise of individualism and secularism
the pathologisation of grief
the medicalisation of death
Relevant articles:
Victorian era: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201812/death-and-mourning-practices-in-the-victorian-age
Changes in the Funeral Industry: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28395641/
End of life care: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5224187/
Prolonged Grief Disorder: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/prolonged-grief-disorder
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