Future Directions in Death Studies and Dark Tourism

Brennan, Michael (2024) Future Directions in Death Studies and Dark Tourism. In: The Future of Dark Tourism: Enlightening New Horizons. Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, pp. 276-289. ISBN 9781845419004

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Abstract

Recent developments in death mentalities indicate that death is ‘having a moment’ (Clark, 2018). From death cafes, through death positivity social movements, to the proliferation of first-person illness and dying narratives (or ‘pathographies’), cultural engagement with mortality appears to speak increasingly to a process of de-sequestration (Stone and Sharply, 2008). In parallel, the uptake of interest in dark tourism in the 21st century suggests a public appetite for experiences that jar with conventional assumptions of tourism as involving the pursuit of pleasure. The coronavirus pandemic and climate emergency have unleashed a new wave of futurology, not least in scenario-based predictions about what travel, work and other aspects of daily life might look like in the future. With this in mind, and guided by current issues and developments in and outside of academia (especially thanatology), this chapter proposes a glimpse into what future possibilities might be promised by thanatology and thanatourism. Issues explored include possible synergies between death studies and dark tourism and the impact of decolonisation and decarbonisation on these twin pursuits.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
SWORD Depositor:	eprints api
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Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2025 10:22
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2025 11:14
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4117

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