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Sorrow & Solace: The Social World of the Cemetery (Death, Value, and Meaning Series)
Philip, Ph.D. Bachelor Manufacturer: Baywood Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover  Grief & Bereavement
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Book Description
With this book, Philip Bachelor makes an important contribution to contemporary knowledge of bereavement, mourning, and commemoration. The text 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 behavioral 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 unrecognized. 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 behavior of the recently bereaved.Books: