Death on Demand: Jack Kevorkian and the Right-to-Die Movement
Autor Michael DeCesareen Limba Engleză Hardback – iul 2015
The book opens with the death of Janet Adkins in 1990-Kevorkian's first assisted suicide-then travels back to Kevorkian's medical school days and follows his nearly four decades as a lone activist. Death on Demand draws on Kevorkian's interviews and published work as well as newspaper and magazine articles to describe the doctor's publicity stunts, criminal trials, years in prison, and activities after he was paroled. Author Michael DeCesare examines Kevorkian's actions in the context of the right-to-die movement to understand his crucial role in bringing the controversial practice of assisted suicide into the public conversation.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781442242135
ISBN-10: 1442242132
Pagini: 246
Dimensiuni: 162 x 235 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1442242132
Pagini: 246
Dimensiuni: 162 x 235 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
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Cuprins
Introduction: From Janet Adkins to Brittany Maynard
1. "A Self-Imposed Mission": Four Decades of Lone Activism
2. "They'll Be After Me For This": Lighting a Movement's Fuse
3. "A Serial Mercy Killer On Our Hands": The Emergence of Dr. Death
4. "We're Some Friends of Dr. Kevorkian's": Pushing for the Right to Die
5. "A Game of Cat and Mouse": Kevorkian on Trial
6. "I Prefer Jail to Bail": Forcing a Showdown
7. "Well, Sir, Consider Yourself Stopped": A Leader's Fall and a Movement's Decline
Conclusion: Death with Dignity-After Kevorkian
Notes
References
1. "A Self-Imposed Mission": Four Decades of Lone Activism
2. "They'll Be After Me For This": Lighting a Movement's Fuse
3. "A Serial Mercy Killer On Our Hands": The Emergence of Dr. Death
4. "We're Some Friends of Dr. Kevorkian's": Pushing for the Right to Die
5. "A Game of Cat and Mouse": Kevorkian on Trial
6. "I Prefer Jail to Bail": Forcing a Showdown
7. "Well, Sir, Consider Yourself Stopped": A Leader's Fall and a Movement's Decline
Conclusion: Death with Dignity-After Kevorkian
Notes
References
Recenzii
For those who are interested in the right-to-die movement or the controversial figure nicknamed Doctor Death, this new book is an essential read.
Death on Demandis written for a general audience, but it references sociological concepts and theories that will make it useful for academic readers, too....His rhetoric analysis will also interest those who study discourse on morality and altruism, particularly his evaluation of how the framing of these issues by supporters and protesters of physician-assisted suicide has changed over time. Finally, scholars in the fields of health and politics will also find value in the attention that DeCesare gives to how states and institutions restrict and enable health and how activism and public opinion shape medical laws and practices.
Death on Demand captures the important change agent that was Dr. Jack Kevorkian, whose actions caused a national examination of laws surrounding dying in America. With comprehensive treatment, DeCesare has produced a well-written and well-paced exploration of Kevorkian's efforts and the ongoing debate in American society. He places Kevorkian and his efforts deftly in the context of the shifts in American policy and practice, which Kevorkian both challenged and changed.
Death on Demandis written for a general audience, but it references sociological concepts and theories that will make it useful for academic readers, too....His rhetoric analysis will also interest those who study discourse on morality and altruism, particularly his evaluation of how the framing of these issues by supporters and protesters of physician-assisted suicide has changed over time. Finally, scholars in the fields of health and politics will also find value in the attention that DeCesare gives to how states and institutions restrict and enable health and how activism and public opinion shape medical laws and practices.
Death on Demand captures the important change agent that was Dr. Jack Kevorkian, whose actions caused a national examination of laws surrounding dying in America. With comprehensive treatment, DeCesare has produced a well-written and well-paced exploration of Kevorkian's efforts and the ongoing debate in American society. He places Kevorkian and his efforts deftly in the context of the shifts in American policy and practice, which Kevorkian both challenged and changed.