Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences

The present essay, aims to. From a critical stance, to address the phenomenon of the medicalization of death, contributing to a discussion against the instrumental sense and the bio-political nature inherent to technological projects in this field. Methodology. The methodology is based on a work of...

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spelling oai:ojs2.localhost:article-5472019-02-05T20:14:38Z Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences Medicalización de la muerte. Elementos de discusión y análisis para un abordaje crítico desde las Ciencias Sociales González González, Norma The present essay, aims to. From a critical stance, to address the phenomenon of the medicalization of death, contributing to a discussion against the instrumental sense and the bio-political nature inherent to technological projects in this field. Methodology. The methodology is based on a work of documentary type, in order to recover ideas and ideas that at present give an account of the meaning in which modern society means to death. Results. The contribution of elements of discussion and analysis around the socio-cultural, economic and political representation of death. Conclusions. Death is much more than the definitive cessation of vital signs, and forms part of a complex social structure where technological developments and forms of consumption shape their conception and experience in modern societies. El presente ensayo tiene como objetivo abordar, desde una postura crítica, el fenómeno de la medicalización de la muerte, contribuyendo a una discusión en contra del sentido instrumental y el carácter biopolítico, inherentes a los proyectos tecnológicos en este campo. La metodología se basa en un trabajo de tipo documental, con el fin de recuperar y discutir planteamientos e ideas que, en la actualidad, dan cuenta del sentido en que la sociedad moderna significa a la muerte. Resultados. El aportar elementos de discusión y análisis en torno a la representación sociocultural, económica y política de la muerte. Conclusiones. La muerte es mucho más que el cese definitivo de los signos vitales, y se inscribe en una compleja estructura social donde los desarrollos tecnológicos y las formas de consumo, modelan y perfilan su concepción y experiencia en las sociedades modernas. es modernas.  Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2018-06-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/xml http://culturales.uabc.mx/index.php/Culturales/article/view/547 10.22234/recu.20180601.e350 Culturales; Vol. 6 (2018): Rolling Pass; 1-27 Culturales; Vol. 6 (2018): Publicación Continua; 1-27 2448-539X 1870-1191 spa http://culturales.uabc.mx/index.php/Culturales/article/view/547/417 http://culturales.uabc.mx/index.php/Culturales/article/view/547/419 http://culturales.uabc.mx/index.php/Culturales/article/view/547/473 Derechos de autor 2018 Norma González González
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Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences
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title Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences
title_short Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences
title_full Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences
title_fullStr Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences
title_full_unstemmed Medicalization of death. Elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the Social Sciences
title_sort medicalization of death. elements of discussion and analysis for a critical approach from the social sciences
description The present essay, aims to. From a critical stance, to address the phenomenon of the medicalization of death, contributing to a discussion against the instrumental sense and the bio-political nature inherent to technological projects in this field. Methodology. The methodology is based on a work of documentary type, in order to recover ideas and ideas that at present give an account of the meaning in which modern society means to death. Results. The contribution of elements of discussion and analysis around the socio-cultural, economic and political representation of death. Conclusions. Death is much more than the definitive cessation of vital signs, and forms part of a complex social structure where technological developments and forms of consumption shape their conception and experience in modern societies.
publisher Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
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