Social Grief Research Articles

'wepte and shryked:' Social Grief and the Conclusion of Malory's Le Morte Darthur

Abstract: Through the person of King Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory articulates an emotional response not experienced by one, but as a form of 'social grief,' a grief formed outside the normative bounds and emotional regime of the Arthurian community. Similar to Malory's evocation of the despair of the Arthurian court, we also grieve the loss of civil society, replaced by the shadow side of the American ideals of individual freedom and constitutional rights.

Искусство и сделанные вещи (по мотивам выставки «Предметы гордости и стыда. Коллекция Владимира Архипова – вещи, авторы, превращения» в музее PERMM)

The article is devoted to the philosophical and aesthetic analysis of the materials presented at the exhibition of V. Arkhipov “Objects of Pride and Shame” in Perm in 2021. First of all, it was necessary to establish as strictly as possible the boundaries of the phenomenon that Arkhipov discovered and embodied in his famous collection of characteristic self-made objects ("contraptions"). Then it was important to explain under what conditions and under what circumstances could these objects be transformed into an art object or if they were originally such. Following the example of V. Podoroga, we also consider Arkhipov's collection as an opportunity for broader philosophical generalizations on the theme of art and things. The result of our analysis may be summarized as follows. First, the handicrafts in Arkhipov's collection emerge at the intersection of various kinds of praxis and are deeply integrated into the system of anthropological preconditions and conditions of human activity; this explains the fluidity of the boundaries of Arkhipov's phenomena (from technical amateurism to exotic kunststuekes). Secondly, the world of handicrafts discovered by Arkhipov undoubtedly bears the traces of social influences (from the squalor of poverty to respectable upcycling). The article shows the relative and local nature of all aspects of "social grief" and "social happiness" in Arkhipov's phenomena, for their nature is much broader. As abstract as Sartre's term "lack of being" sounds with regard to Arkhipov's things, it can be used to show that the "things" represent rather an experience of making up for being in a situation of its lack. Third, the text presented reveals various aspects of the author's impartiality in relation to the things he creates. The property of the artist's non-involvement ("transgendence") in relation to the hyletic composition of his actions is, in our opinion, the initial, "ontological", condition and source of the artistic work. Arkhipov's pieces are, for the most part, deeply ironic in relation to "normal," "signature" things. Their fate from the beginning to the end is determined by their creator, they are pro-products of their creators. And finally, fourth, we consider it fundamental to look at the world from the perspective of, in a certain sense, the absolute factuality of the things that fill it. Everything else is drowning in the infinite perspective of the possible.

A Study to Assess the Level of Grief Perceived by the Women with Late Pregnancy Loss and its Associated Factors Before and After Bereavement Counselling

Background: Pregnancy loss is the traumatic life event in which the women undergo lot of physical and emotional turmoil. Grief is the common reaction to bereavement. During the grieving process the Nurse- Midwives make difference in meeting their needs to prevent grief related complications. The main objective of the study is to assess the level of grief and its related problems among women with pregnancy loss. Materials and Methods: The study design was descriptive. The setting was Obstetrics and Gynaecology ward of Christian Medical College, Vellore, South India. The population was primi and multi para women who delivered stillborn babies after 22 weeks of gestation. Computer generated Random Sampling was done and the instrument used was Perinatal Bereavement Grief Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were done to analyze the data. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the level of grief was severe and moderate in 22% women and mild in 56% of women. Grief was highly significant (p-value <0.01) in women with gestational age between 29-37 weeks and working women compared to house wives. The kinds of grief experienced were physical, psychological and social. The symptoms of physical grief were sleeplessness, feeling of having empty space and wishing to hold the baby. Some of the psychological feelings were longing for the baby, feel guilty and upset. Social grief expressed as others may not respect, Uncomfortable to face husbands and in laws. Conclusion: Women with pregnancy loss were found to have grief in different level. Counseling the women as early as possible can reduce the complicated grief related problems.