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Does the internet change how we die and mourn? Overview and analysis
Tony Walter1, Rachid Hourizi, Wendy Moncur
1Centre for Death & Society, SPS, University of Bath, BA2 7PE, UK. Jaw34@bath.ac.uk
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|April 26, 2012
Summary
The internet impacts death studies by changing how we approach dying, funerals, and grief. Online platforms like social networks bring death and grieving into everyday life, challenging traditional concepts.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Digital Humanities
Background:
- The internet and digital technologies are increasingly integrated into all aspects of life, including end-of-life experiences.
- Traditional death studies frameworks may not fully encompass the unique challenges and opportunities presented by online environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the multifaceted impact of internet-based practices on death studies.
- To explore how online activities related to dying, funerals, grief, and memorialization intersect with established theories in death studies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing research on online practices and death studies.
- Conceptual analysis linking online phenomena to key theories in death studies.
Main Results:
- Identifies diverse online practices affecting dying, funerals, grief, memorialization, inheritance, and archaeology.
- Demonstrates how concepts like sequestration of death, disenfranchised grief, and continuing bonds are reshaped by digital interactions.
- Highlights social network sites as platforms that integrate death and grieving into everyday social networks.
Conclusions:
- The internet significantly alters traditional understandings of death, dying, and grief.
- Digital platforms necessitate a re-evaluation and expansion of theoretical frameworks within death studies.
- Online spaces offer new avenues for memorialization and maintaining connections with the deceased.
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