The Obituary as Collective Memory (Hardcover)


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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General

Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Routledge Advances in Sociology

Release date

June 2007

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

June 2007

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

312

ISBN-13

978-0-415-36493-5

Barcode

9780415364935

Categories

LSN

0-415-36493-0



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