Death and dying in contemporary Japan / edited by Hikaru Suzuki.
This book, based on extensive original research, explores the various ways in which Japanese people think about death and how they approach the process of dying and death. It shows how new forms of funeral ceremonies have been developed by the funeral industry, how traditional grave burial is being...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
©2013.
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| Series: | Japan anthropology workshop series.
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| Summary: | This book, based on extensive original research, explores the various ways in which Japanese people think about death and how they approach the process of dying and death. It shows how new forms of funeral ceremonies have been developed by the funeral industry, how traditional grave burial is being replaced in some cases by the scattering of ashes and forest mortuary ritual, and how Japanese thinking on relationships, the value of life, and the afterlife are changing. Throughout, it assesses how these changes reflect changing social structures and social values. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136213663 113621366X 0203095421 9780203095423 9781136213656 1136213651 9781136213618 1136213619 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. |