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A sociology of the death

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17203034
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Sociology
Research InstitutionKinjo Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

YOSHIYA Soeda  Kinjo Gakuin University, College of Contemporary Society and Culture, Professor (70086320)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TARUKAWA Noriko  Tsukuba University, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor (00141218)
SHIMANE Katsumi  Senshu University, School of Literature, Professor (20235633)
FUJIMURA Masayuki  Sophia University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor (00190067)
MAKIZONO Kiyoko  Matsuyama University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor (50131727)
KODAKA Yoshitomo  Tokai Gakuin University, Faculty of Welfare, Professor (70215276)
株本 千鶴  椙山女学園大学, 人間関係学部, 助教授 (50315735)
樫田 美雄  徳島大学, 総合科学部, 助教授 (10282295)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥45,890,000 (Direct Cost: ¥35,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,590,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥7,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,710,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥22,230,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,130,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥16,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,750,000)
Keywordsdeath / sociology / social action / funeral / social institution / mourning / culture / 社会思想 / 病気 / 災害 / 大量死 / 思想史 / 社会心理学 / 死別
Research Abstract

A study of the death as a social action. We had observed, analyzed and studied the death in the interaction between the dieing persons and doctors, nurses, medical social workers, family members. Especially, we had studied using case studies, what pain clinic should be, roles taking of doctors and nurses, and the communications of medical stuffs with family members.
A study of the funeral as a social institution. We had studied the development of the funeral enterprises and the professionalization of the funeral directors in Japan post 1960's, including a case of Yujins? (funeral assisted by friends) in S? kagakkai. We had researched the establishment and the development of the funeral enterprises in France, including the Hakka people's funeral and the conceptions about the death in China.
A study on the mourning as the culture. We concentrated our efforts on the studies of mourning institution for the large numbers of the dead citizens in the Pacific War. We researched the war museums in Tokyo, Okinawa and Hiroshima, including Tsushimamaru memorial hall. We inquired the shelter of the army hospital in Okinawa and Shunan city(navy) memorial hall.
A study of the total plan on a sociology of the death. We had studied the sociological literatures of home and abroad on the death, coordinated above three studies, and made a total system of sociology on the death. Using the main seven sociological concepts ; 1) total society, 2) system, group, 3) interaction, 4) social institution, 5) culture, 6) personality, and 7) social action, we had completed this total system.(refer to Report p.11)

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (5 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 終末期患者の存在論2007

    • Author(s)
      阿部俊彦
    • Journal Title

      参加と批評 2

      Pages: 45-81

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 分かちあいの会で語りを「聴く」作業について2007

    • Author(s)
      時岡 新
    • Journal Title

      金城学院大学論集 社会科学編 3・2

      Pages: 44-65

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 分かちあいの会で語りを「引き出す」作業について2006

    • Author(s)
      時岡 新
    • Journal Title

      金城学院大学論集 社会科学編 3・1

      Pages: 1-14

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 社会運動としての韓国ホスピス運動2006

    • Author(s)
      株本千鶴
    • Journal Title

      参加と批評 1

      Pages: 63-98

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 葬儀における被葬者の普遍性と個別性2006

    • Author(s)
      嶋根克己
    • Journal Title

      参加と批評 1

      Pages: 99-132

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 共産主義と大量死/武川・西平編『死とライフ・サイクル』2008

    • Author(s)
      副田 義也
    • Total Pages
      20
    • Publisher
      東京大学出版会 下記単行本への寄稿
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 共産主義と大量死/武川・西平編『死とライフ・サイクル』2008

    • Author(s)
      副田義也
    • Total Pages
      20
    • Publisher
      東京大学出版会 下記単行本への寄稿
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 喪失と生存の社会学2007

    • Author(s)
      樽川 典子 (編著)
    • Total Pages
      323
    • Publisher
      有信堂
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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