Mortality
Scope & Guideline
Illuminating Perspectives on Mortality
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Death and Dying:
The journal encourages contributions that draw from various disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, psychology, and medicine, to provide a holistic understanding of death and its implications. - Cultural Practices and Rituals:
A core area of focus is the examination of cultural practices surrounding death, including funerary rituals, mourning traditions, and the societal implications of these practices. - Impact of Modernity and Technology:
The journal addresses how modernity and technology influence perceptions of death, including digital memorialization, online grief, and the changing landscape of funerary practices. - Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues:
Research on palliative care, compassionate end-of-life practices, and patient and caregiver experiences is a significant aspect of the journal's scope. - Social Justice and Marginalized Mortality:
The journal explores issues of social justice related to death, including disparities in care and the experiences of marginalized communities in facing death and bereavement. - Philosophical and Ethical Considerations:
Contributions that delve into the philosophical and ethical dimensions of death, including assisted dying, bioethics, and the implications of mortality in contemporary society, are also emphasized.
Trending and Emerging
- COVID-19 and Mortality:
The pandemic has catalyzed a surge in research addressing death and dying in the context of COVID-19, focusing on grief, bereavement practices, and the implications of pandemic-related restrictions. - Digital Death and Online Memorialization:
Emerging themes around digital death, including online memorials, social media's role in grieving, and virtual funerals, reflect a shift in how society engages with mortality in the digital age. - Environmental Considerations in Death Practices:
An increasing number of studies explore the environmental impact of death practices, such as green burials and sustainable cremation methods, highlighting a growing awareness of ecological issues. - Intersections of Death with Social Justice:
Research that examines the intersections of death with social justice issues, including race, gender, and economic disparities, is gaining traction, indicating a broader sociopolitical engagement. - Narrative and Creative Approaches to Grief:
There is a notable rise in the use of narrative and creative methodologies to explore grief, including arts-based research and personal storytelling, which enrich the understanding of bereavement experiences.
Declining or Waning
- Historical Perspectives on Death:
There has been a noticeable reduction in papers focusing solely on historical analyses of death practices, indicating a shift towards contemporary issues and practices. - Theoretical Discourse on Death:
Discussions centered around abstract theoretical frameworks of death, while still present, appear less frequently compared to empirical studies and applied research. - Traditional Medical Models of Dying:
There seems to be a waning interest in traditional medical approaches to dying, as the journal increasingly favors holistic, patient-centered, and culturally sensitive perspectives. - Focus on Celebrity Deaths and Popular Culture:
The exploration of celebrity deaths and their cultural impact has diminished, suggesting a preference for more substantive, research-driven investigations into societal attitudes toward mortality. - Static Views on Grief and Mourning:
There is a decline in papers presenting static or singular views on grief, with a growing emphasis on dynamic and contextual understandings of mourning processes.
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