Nature's Embrace : Japan's Aging Urbanites and New Death Rites /

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Based on extensive fieldwork, Nature's Embrace reveals the emerging pluralization of death rites in postindustrial Japan. Low birth rates and high numbers of people remaining permanently single have led to a shortage of ceremonial caregivers (most commonly married sons and their wives) to ensur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kawano, Satsuki (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2010]
Temas:
Cremation > Japan.
Death > Social aspects > Japan.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Japan.
Urban elderly > Japan > Attitudes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Actors
  • 2. Historical Perspectives
  • 3. The Grave-Free Promotion Society
  • 4. Scattering Ceremonies
  • 5. Ash Scattering and Family Relations
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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