Loss and Change

First published in 1974, then reissued in 1986 with a long introduction by the author, which developed the analysis in the light of recent theory and related it to work done in the field since its first publication.
The late Peter Marris shows how understanding grief can help us to understand processes of change, both personal and social, and to handle them with more compassion for ourselves and others.

Peter Marris

Acknowledgements. Introduction to the Second Edition. Introduction to the First Edition. 1. The Conservative Impulse 2. Bereavement 3. Slum Clearance 4. Tribalism 5. Mourning and the Projection of Ambivalence 6. The Conservatism in Innovation 7. Incoherence and Social Change 8. The Management of Change. References. Index.