Death Under Control: the Portrayal of Death in Mass Print English Language Magazines in Canada

This article discusses the portrayal of death in modern North American society in English language magazines available in Canada & published in the United States or Canada, in 1991, 1996, & 2001. Stories focussed on people dying by passive & active euthanasia, suicide with political & social motivations, suicide deaths among celebrities & the families of celebrities, & issues in the Òright to die movement.Ó The article ends with a discussion of ways this portrayal of death shows the lack of control most North Americans have over the timing & circumstances of death. (30 refs)