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Representations of Death offers a rare ethnographic exploration of contemporary mortuary practices, taking readers behind the scenes of hospitals, funeral parlours, crematoria and cemeteries. Through poignant in-depth interviews with bereaved women and observations of deathwork professionals, this book illuminates the contrasting perspectives of those who manage death and those who grieve. The author examines the medical, bureaucratic, commercial and ritual dimensions of death in modern society, providing insight into how different groups navigate this universal human experience. Illustrated with stunning photographs, this scholarly work makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on death studies, social psychology and the lived experience of mortality in contemporary culture.

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Representations of Death combines ethnographic fieldwork with interviews to reveal how hospitals, funeral parlours, crematoria and cemeteries operate in practice.

The book presents contrasting viewpoints between deathwork professionals and bereaved relatives, offering a nuanced understanding of contemporary death practices.

Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs that document the medical, bureaucratic, commercial and ritual aspects of modern mortuary practices.

Published by Routledge, this academic work contributes to growing literature in social psychology, medical sociology and death studies.

In-depth interviews with bereaved women provide personal narratives that complement professional and institutional perspectives on death and grief.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
21 October 1999
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09 February 2007

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