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Sorrow & Solace - The Social World of the Cemetery (Paperback)
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Sorrow & Solace - The Social World of the Cemetery (Paperback)
Series: Death, Value and Meaning Series
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Sorrow and Solace focuses on the importance of cemeteries in the
lives of everyday mourners, and ways in which our bereaved give
meaning to and draw value from their commemorative activities. The
death of someone dear to us is among the most momentous life event
that we experience. In many societies, visiting the grave or
memorial is a common behavioural response to bereavement. Memorial
sites provide vital connections to our deceased loved ones with
whom we wish to maintain ongoing social bonds, and cemeteries are
crucial places of deep healing and growth. Millions of visits are
made to cemeteries every day, but the extent of this activity and
its value to those who mourn - the topics of this volume - have
long remained largely unrecognised. Large urban memorial parks are
hives of activity for recently bereaved persons, and are among the
most visited places in Western communities. Some cemeteries,
hosting millions of annual visits, are more popular than many major
tourist attractions. Cemetery visitation is a high-participatory,
value-laden, expressive activity, and a most significant observable
behaviour of the recently bereaved. This work will be invaluable to
those seeking a scholarly understanding of bereavement, mourning,
and commemoration. Written principally for professionals with a
tertiary educational interest in related fields, such as grief
educators, nurses, palliative carers, and social workers, it is
also an important resource for the further education of other
carers and service providers, including psychologists, physicians,
counsellors, clergy, funeral directors, cemetery administrators,
and monumental masons. The book is also a significant contribution
to the field of social anthropology.
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