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Living & Dying at Murray Manor - (Age Studies in Humanities and Science) by Jaber F Gubrium (Paperback)
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- Living and Dying at Murray Manor is a classic text that documents how the "work" of everyday life in a nursing home is accomplished.
- About the Author: Jaber F. Gubrium is Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida and the author of several books, including The Active Interview and The New Language of Qualitative Method.
- 221 Pages
- Social Science, Gerontology
- Series Name: Age Studies in Humanities and Science
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About the Book
A classic text that documents the "work" of everyday life in a nursing home. In 1973 sociologist Jaber F. Gubrium spent several months at a nursing home as a participant-observer. Through his observations, interviews, and transcriptions, Gubrium recounts case studies of clients, doctors, the dynamics between them, patient socialization, and the intimacies of daily hygiene.Book Synopsis
Living and Dying at Murray Manor is a classic text that documents how the "work" of everyday life in a nursing home is accomplished. Jaber F. Gubrium spent several months at a nursing home as a participant-observer, involved in activities ranging from performing menial "toileting" work to serving as a gerontologist at staff meetings. The result is not a survey of statistics about nursing homes but an examination of the social organization of care in a single home the author calls Murray Manor. Gubrium's research reveals how staff, clientele, relatives, visiting physicians, and funeral directors negotiated their respective roles, needs, and goals- and how, in the end, Murray Manor emerged as an organized social entity.
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Living and Dying at Murray Manor is a classic text that documents how the "work" of everyday life in a nursing home is accomplished. Jaber F. Gubrium spent several months at a nursing home as a participant-observer, involved in activities ranging from performing menial "toileting" work to serving as a gerontologist at staff meetings. The result is not a survey of statistics about nursing homes but an examination of the social organization of care in a single home the author calls Murray Manor. During his stay, Gubrium became an increasingly accepted part of life at Murray Manor and was thus able to view the institution in its natural state. His research reveals how staff, clientele, relatives, visiting physicians, and funeral directors negotiated their respective roles, needs, and goals - and how, in the end, Murray Manor emerged as an organized social entity.About the Author
Jaber F. Gubrium is Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida and the author of several books, including The Active Interview and The New Language of Qualitative Method.