Exploring the world of contemporary mortuary practices, from the initial examination to the final cremation of the body, "Representations of Death" analyzes the ritual process at work and critiques the traditional models of grief. Mary Bradbury uses the social psychological theory of social representations to illuminate the perspectives of both the grieving relatives and the deathwork professional. The book shows how social representations--such as the perceived "goodness" or "badness" of a death--are an expression of a need to make death familiar and are anchored in current mortuary practices.

Author: Bradbury, Mary
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Representations of Death
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 1999-10-21
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780415150224
Category: Psychology : Movements - Psychoanalysis
Category: Psychology : Social Psychology
Category: Social Science : General