Closure: The Rush to End Grief and What It Costs Us (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781439905760)

When it comes to the end of a relationship, the loss of a loved one, or even a national tragedy, we are often told we need OC closure.OCO But while some people do find closure for their pain and grief, many more feel closure does not exist and believe the notion only promises false hopes. Sociologist Nancy Berns explores these ideas and their ramifications in her timely book, a"Closure."

Berns uncovers the various interpretations and contradictory meanings of closure. She identifies six types of OC closure talk, OCO revealing closure as a socially constructed conceptOCoa OC new emotion.OCO Berns also explores how closure has been applied widely in popular media and how the idea has been appropriated as a political tool and to sell products and services.

This book explains how the push for closureOCowhether we find it helpful, engaging, or enragingOCois changing our society.

Author: Nancy Berns
ISBN-10: 1439905762
ISBN-13: 9781439905760
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2011
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 112
Chronicle of Higher Education 09/09/2011 pg. 17