Beyond the Good Death: The Anthropology of Modern Dying

by James W. Green

Book Overview

In November 1998, millions of television viewers watched as Thomas Youk died. Suffering from the late stages of Lou Gehrig's disease, Youk had called upon infamous Michigan pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian to help end his life on his own terms. After delivering the videotape to 60 Minutes, Kevorkian was arrested and convicted of manslaughter, despite the fact that Youk's family firmly believed that the ending of his life qualified as a good...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812240421
• ISBN13: 9780812240429
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"