Is there a good death in contemporary Western societies? If so, what form might this take?

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Sociology - Individual, Groups, Society, grade: 1,0, University College Cork, language: English, abstract: In this essay about ‘The Good Death’ I want to figure out different opinions, definitions and theories towards this topic and how sociological aspects like sex, social status or tradition have an impact on it. Antithetic I want to take a closer look to ...