The Obituary as Collective Memory
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Customs & Traditions, Sociology
| 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.
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.
