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ABSTRACT This article explores a number of relational features of a contemporary funeral: content, participation, and commercial choice. In so doing, it uses Finch and Mason’s concept of reflexive relationalism… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT This article explores a number of relational features of a contemporary funeral: content, participation, and commercial choice. In so doing, it uses Finch and Mason’s concept of reflexive relationalism to show that the contemporary funeral is an event when familial relationships can be (re)affirmed and rejected. This “doing” of family has methodological implications for the future study of funerals and, it is argued here, this necessarily requires the inclusion of class culture.
Keywords:
funerals taking;
relational perspective;
family funerals;
family;
taking relational
Journal Title: Death Studies
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Death Studies
Year Published: 2017
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