The Gender of Suicide

Knowledge Production, Theory and Suicidology

Katrina Jaworski

$305

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
10 January 2014

Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology: death & dying

Drawing on diverse theoretical and textual sources, The Gender of Suicide presents a critical study of the ways in which contemporary society understands suicide, exploring suicide across a range of key expert bodies of knowledge. With attention to Durkheim's founding study of suicide, as well as discourses within sociology, law, medicine, psy-knowledge and newsprint media, this book demonstrates that suicide cannot be understood without understanding how gender shapes it, and without giving explicit attention to the manner in which prevailing claims privilege some interpretations and experiences of suicide above others.

Revealing the masculine and masculinist terms in which our current knowledge of suicide is constructed, The Gender of Suicide, explores the relationship between our grasp of suicide and problematic ideas connected to the body, agency, violence, race and sexuality.

As such, it will appeal to sociologists and social theorists, as well as scholars of cultural studies, philosophy, law and psychology.

By: Katrina Jaworski
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9781409441410
ISBN 10: 1409441415
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 10 January 2014
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katrina Jaworski is a Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, University of South Australia.

Reviews for The Gender of Suicide: Knowledge Production, Theory and Suicidology

'Approaching the concept of suicide from the perspectives of gender and culture, Katrina Jaworski presents a beautifully-written and theoretically engaging account of suicide that troubles key cultural ideas of agency, intent, bodies, psychology and selfhood. This thoughtful and ethical book analyses across a range of important discourses of suicide to present new approaches to understanding suicide in the context of gender, bodies, culture and subjectivity.' Rob Cover, University of Western Australia, Australia 'In this lucidly written, carefully researched and critically astute study, Katrina Jaworski brings to our attention something that is too easily obscured in everyday discourse - the ways in which gender norms shape our interpretation of the acts and practices associated with suicide. With its detailed attention to expert knowledge practices as well as popular discourses, this book challenges us to reflect critically on what we think we know about suicide, and (just as importantly) the manner in which we have come to know it. The book is crucial reading for those who are concerned with the terms through which living and dying come to make sense.' Kane Race, University of Sydney, Australia