Deathwork : a sociological analysis of funeral directing
Funeral directing is a service occupation seeking to sell skills for income. Directors offer to act as caretaker of the dead and to construct a fitting disposal ceremony - the funeral ritual. This is a most significant symbolic act, yet little is known about the people into whose care the duty is en...
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University of Surrey
1985
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.370717 |