The Obituary as Collective Memory
The Obituary as Collective Memory
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This book, the first serious academic study of obituaries, focuses on how societies remember and argues that obituaries are one important component in society's collective memory.
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The Obituary as Collective Memory by Bridget Fowler
The first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember. Bridget Fowler makes great use of the theories of Pierre Bordieu, arguing that obituaries are one important component in society's collective memory. This book, the first of its kind, will find a place on every serious sociology scholar's bookshelves.Bridget Fowler is a Professor at the University of Glasgow, specialising in the sociology of culture, Marxist-feminism and social theory. Her previous publications include The Alienated Reader (Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1991), Pierre Bourdieu and Cultural Theory (Sage, 1997), and an edited volume, Reading Bourdieu on Society and Culture (Blackwell, 2000).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415871303 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415871301 |
| Title | The Obituary as Collective Memory |
| Author | Bridget Fowler |
| Series | Routledge Advances In Sociology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2009-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |