{"product_id":"our-grateful-dead-stories-of-those-left-behindvolume-65-9781517911416","title":"Our Grateful Dead: Stories of Those Left Behindvolume 65","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning exploration of the presence of the dead in the lives of the living\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A common remedy after suffering the loss of a loved one is to progress through the \"stages of grief,\" with \"acceptance\" as the final stage in the process. But is it necessary to leave death behind, to stop dwelling on the dead, to get over the pain? Vinciane Despret thinks not. In her fascinating, elegantly translated book, this influential thinker argues that, in practice, people in all cultures continue to enjoy a lively, inventive, positive relationship with their dead.\u003cp\u003eThrough her unique storytelling woven from ethnographic sources and her own family history, Despret assembles accounts of those who have found ways to live their daily lives with their dead. She rejects the idea that one must either subscribe to \"complete mourning\" (in a sense, to get rid of the dead) or else fall into fantasy and superstition. She explores instead how the dead still play an active, tangible role through those who are living, who might assume their place in a family or in society; continue their labor or art; or thrive from a shared inheritance or an organ donation. This is supported by dreams and voices, novels, television and popular culture, the work of clairvoyants, and the everyday stories and activities of the living. For decades now, in the West, the dead have been discreet and invisible. Today, especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Despret suggests that perhaps we will be willing to engage with the dead in ways that bring us happiness despite our loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespret's unique method of inquiry makes her book both entertaining and instructive. \u003ci\u003eOur Grateful Dead\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new, pragmatic approach to social and cultural research and may indeed provide compassionate therapy for those of us coping with death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2621486\"\u003eVinciane Despret\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517911416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517911419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC036000\"\u003eDeath \u0026amp; Dying\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI034000\"\u003eSocial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC002010\"\u003eAnthropology | Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinciane Despret is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Liège and the Free University of Brussels. The original French edition of \u003ci\u003eOur Grateful Dead\u003c\/i\u003e ( \u003ci\u003eAu bonheur des morts\u003c\/i\u003e) won the prestigious Prix des Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWhat Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of the Arabian Babbler: Birth of an Ethological Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Minnesota. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Muecke is professor of creative writing at Flinders University, South Australia. His many translations include works by Gilles Deleuze, Roland Barthes, and Luce Irigaray. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698180886765,"sku":"9781517911416","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_06292900-6982-4ff4-99c7-59f4d39f632c.jpg?v=1649896261","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/our-grateful-dead-stories-of-those-left-behindvolume-65-9781517911416","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}