The future of the corpse: changing ecologies of death and disposition

"This timely book explains our current death care and body disposition practices in the United States, why they need to change, what some options are, and how innovative practices and those returning to pre-modern methods solve burial space and pollution dilemmas, as well as create more meaning...

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Other Authors: Rothstein, Karla Maria (Editor), Staudt, Christina (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado Praeger [2021]
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Summary:"This timely book explains our current death care and body disposition practices in the United States, why they need to change, what some options are, and how innovative practices and those returning to pre-modern methods solve burial space and pollution dilemmas, as well as create more meaningful death care and body disposition"--
"This book demonstrates that American society today is in a pivotal period for re-imaging end-of-life care, funerary services, human disposition methods, memorializing, and mourning. The editors and contributors outline the past, present, and future of death care practices, pointing to promising new practices and innovative projects that show how we can better integrate the dying and dead with the living and create positive change that supports sustainable stewardship of our environment. Individual chapters describe prevailing practices and issues in different settings where people die and in postmortem rituals; disposition and current ecologically and, in urban areas, spatially unsustainable methods; law of human remains; customs and trends among key stakeholders, such as cemeteries and funeral directors; and relevant technological advances. The book culminates in a presentation of emerging sustainable disposition technologies and innovative designs for proposed public memorial projects that respond to shifting values, beliefs, and priorities among an increasingly diverse population"--
Physical Description:xxi, 271 Seiten Illustrationen (schwarz-weiß) 25 cm
ISBN:9781440869051

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