The obituary as collective memory / Bridget Fowler.
The obituary as collective memory / Bridget Fowler.
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New York : Routledge, c2007.
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N920.001/2
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English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Theoretical, historical and quantitative studies of the obituary -- Introduction -- Collective memory -- The historical sociology of death -- Bourdieu's social theory and the obituary -- The Times' obituaries in 1900 and 1948 -- The social value of death: the microworld of the editors -- The lives w...
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Publisher
New York : Routledge, c2007.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2007.
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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."--BO...
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The obituary as collective memory / Bridget Fowler.
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Routledge advances in sociology ; 27.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N920.001/2
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74VKRy42qwyM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRy42qwyM
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ISBN
9780415364935 (hardback : alk. paper)
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920.001
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991023277539702626
