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OverviewThis book examines death rituals and the social significance of undertaking in western society and presents an ethnographic account of funeral directing in an area of east London which, for the purposes of anonymity. It is concerned with undertakers' perceptions and organization of death rituals. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Glennys HowarthPublisher: Baywood Publishing Company Inc Imprint: Baywood Publishing Company Inc Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780895033451ISBN 10: 0895033453 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 15 June 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction CHAPTER 1 Modern Death Rituals and the Undertaker CHAPTER 2 The Business of Funeral Directing CHAPTER 3 Funeral Directing in Easton CHAPTER 4 Becoming an Undertaker CHAPTER 5 The Contaminated Corpse CHAPTER 6 Making Arrangements CHAPTER 7 Humanizing the Body CHAPTER 8 The Funeral Ceremony CONCLUSION: The Undertaker: Past, Present, and Future Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationGlennys Howarth Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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