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- catalog abstract ""Funerary practices have long been a classic topic of anthropological inquiry, which has tended to focus on death rituals as expressions and reinforcers of community ties and values. In this book, the author looks at funerals as an urban business, based on her fieldwork at a large Japanese funeral company. Her central theme is the progressive commercialization of what once were primarily religious rituals." "The book depicts the process of contemporary Japanese funerals, the practices of those who provide commercial funeral services, and the motivations and behavior of the mourners who purchase those services. In so doing, it examines the role of funeral companies in shaping Japanese cultural practices and in changing an important aspect of Japanese society."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11619502.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Funerary practices have long been a classic topic of anthropological inquiry, which has tended to focus on death rituals as expressions and reinforcers of community ties and values. In this book, the author looks at funerals as an urban business, based on her fieldwork at a large Japanese funeral company. Her central theme is the progressive commercialization of what once were primarily religious rituals."".
- catalog description ""The book depicts the process of contemporary Japanese funerals, the practices of those who provide commercial funeral services, and the motivations and behavior of the mourners who purchase those services. In so doing, it examines the role of funeral companies in shaping Japanese cultural practices and in changing an important aspect of Japanese society."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-255) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Commercial Funerals for Contemporary Japanese -- Death Rituals in Anthropology and Japanese Folklore Studies -- The History of Japanese Funeral Traditions -- The Phase of Negated Death -- The Funeral Ceremony: Rites of Passage -- Funeral Professionals at Moon Rise -- Funeral Professionals Outside of Moon Rise -- The Commoditization of the Bathing Ceremony -- Conclusion: The Shift to Commercialization and Mass Consumption.".
- catalog extent "ix, 266 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0804735611 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Japan.".
- catalog subject "338.4/736375/0952 21".
- catalog subject "363.750952 21".
- catalog subject "Funeral rites and ceremonies Japan.".
- catalog subject "HD9999.U53 J37 2000".
- catalog subject "Undertakers and undertaking Japan.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Commercial Funerals for Contemporary Japanese -- Death Rituals in Anthropology and Japanese Folklore Studies -- The History of Japanese Funeral Traditions -- The Phase of Negated Death -- The Funeral Ceremony: Rites of Passage -- Funeral Professionals at Moon Rise -- Funeral Professionals Outside of Moon Rise -- The Commoditization of the Bathing Ceremony -- Conclusion: The Shift to Commercialization and Mass Consumption.".
- catalog title "The price of death : the funeral industry in contemporary Japan / Hikaru Suzuki.".
- catalog type "text".