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Author:   Karla Rothstein ,  Christina Staudt, Ph.D.
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9781440869051

ISBN 10:   1440869057
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   22 October 2021
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Christina Staudt and Karla Rothstein Chapter 1 History and Background: How Our American Burial Traditions Emerged Joseph W. Dauben Chapter 2 Corpse Preservation and Final Disposition Methods: Impact on Urban Centers and the Environment Caitlin Campbell and Karla Rothstein Chapter 3 From Deathbed to Morgue: ""Rebooting"" the System Christina Staudt Chapter 4 Redirecting Funeral Rituals and Mourning Practices Christina Staudt Chapter 5 Modernizing the Law of Human Remains: Challenges and Opportunities Tanya D. Marsh Chapter 6 Nature versus Culture: Shifting Values in American Cemeteries David Charles Sloane Chapter 7 Rethinking the Role of the Funeral Director Lee Webster Chapter 8 Digital Tools: Grieving through Screens Candi K. Cann Chapter 9 A Covenant among Generations: Keeping Trust in the Republic and the Law Bruce Jennings and Catherine M. Hammack-Aviran Chapter 10 New Mortuary Technologies and Memorial Designs Caitlin Campbell and Karla Rothstein Onward Karla Rothstein and Christina Staudt Essential References About the Editors and Contributors Index"

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Karla Rothstein is the founder and director of Columbia University's DeathLAB; associate professor at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; a practicing architect; and co-founder of LATENT Productions. Christina Staudt, PhD, is chair of the Columbia University Seminar on Death and co-editor of three scholarly volumes related to mortality, including Praeger's Our Changing Journey to the End: Reshaping Death, Dying, and Grief in America.

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