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In the U.S., Death has been "rejected" since WWII. Death has been moved to hospitals, hospices, and nursing homes so which has allowed individuals to distance themselves from death. This has also let individuals have some control over certain aspects of death. Social control over death has been one of the main ways that the American society has avoided the topic of death, particularly through fighting death in its various forms. Some of these forms include, but are not limited to, medical research, social security, and crime control. Ironically, the amount spent for educating people is twenty five times less than that spent in starting wars and maintaining criminality throughout the entire world.

What some people fear about death is the circumstances that surround: pain, suffering, and uncontrollable. Many others fear for their families and what will become of them after they die. This seems to be more prevalent in caregivers, single parents, and new parents. The American society, as a result of depersonalization towards social institutions such as medical institutions have begun to personalize and arrange funerals in accordance to their personal ideologies and beliefs.