The Obituary as Collective Memory

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Customs & Traditions, Sociology
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Author: Bridget Fowler ISBN: 9781134218011
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 13, 2007
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Bridget Fowler
ISBN: 9781134218011
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 13, 2007
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember. Bridget Fowler makes great use of the theories of Pierre Bordieu, arguing that obituaries are one important component in society's collective memory. This book, the first of its kind, will find a place on every serious sociology scholar's bookshelves.

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The first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember. Bridget Fowler makes great use of the theories of Pierre Bordieu, arguing that obituaries are one important component in society's collective memory. This book, the first of its kind, will find a place on every serious sociology scholar's bookshelves.

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