Exam 4: Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Chapter Four in of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living is most directly focused on:

After degenerative diseases, the next leading cause of death in the United States is

In contemporary American society, _________.

The use of euphemisms about death:

Which of the following is correct?

Since 1992 homicide in our society as a leading cause of death overall, _________.

In the U.S., homicides are most prominently correlated with _________.

Explain what is unique about the Holocaust and the beginning of the nuclear era in terms of their effects on our encounters and attitudes toward death. That is, why and how do they change in some ways our understanding of, encounters with, and attitudes toward death.

The components of a "death system" include:

Identify and explain three (3)lessons arising from the discussion of human-induced death in Chapter 4 that are significant for our understanding of the contemporary American death system.

The functions of a "death system" include:

Approximately 50% of all homicides in the United States occur _________.

Among accidental deaths in the United States In 2014, the leading cause of death was_________.

To speak of fantasized death in the media means that:

Identify and explain one way in deaths associated with the Holocaust and deaths associated with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima are similar, as well as one way in which they are different. Be specific.

On September 11, 2001, the contemporary American death system_________.

The term "thanatechnology" refers to _________.

Entertainment programs in contemporary media tend to distort portrayals of death because they use:

Compare and contrast typical ways in which death appears in any two (2)of the following three media contexts: (A)television news reports, (b)death announcements in the newspapers, (c)entertainment programs on television.

This chapter uses Kastenbaum's concept of a "death system" to draw together information about death-related encounters, attitudes, and practices. Respond to the following three requirements: a. Define what is meant by a death system. b. Identify, briefly explain, and give an example of each of the components of a death system. c. Identify, briefly explain, and give an example of each of the functions of a death system.