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OverviewThis book reviews the spectrum of death, from when the living person turns to corpse until the person lives in the memory of mourners, and its impact on the ecology of the socio-cultural community and physical environment. 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 rituals, 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karla Rothstein , Christina Staudt, Ph.D.Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9781440869051ISBN 10: 1440869057 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 22 October 2021 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Christina Staudt and Karla Rothstein Chapter 1 History and Background: How Our American Burial Traditions Emerged Joseph W. Dauben Chapter 2 Corpse Preservation and Final Disposition Methods: Impact on Urban Centers and the Environment Caitlin Campbell and Karla Rothstein Chapter 3 From Deathbed to Morgue: ""Rebooting"" the System Christina Staudt Chapter 4 Redirecting Funeral Rituals and Mourning Practices Christina Staudt Chapter 5 Modernizing the Law of Human Remains: Challenges and Opportunities Tanya D. Marsh Chapter 6 Nature versus Culture: Shifting Values in American Cemeteries David Charles Sloane Chapter 7 Rethinking the Role of the Funeral Director Lee Webster Chapter 8 Digital Tools: Grieving through Screens Candi K. Cann Chapter 9 A Covenant among Generations: Keeping Trust in the Republic and the Law Bruce Jennings and Catherine M. Hammack-Aviran Chapter 10 New Mortuary Technologies and Memorial Designs Caitlin Campbell and Karla Rothstein Onward Karla Rothstein and Christina Staudt Essential References About the Editors and Contributors Index"ReviewsAuthor InformationKarla Rothstein is the founder and director of Columbia University's DeathLAB; associate professor at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; a practicing architect; and co-founder of LATENT Productions. Christina Staudt, PhD, is chair of the Columbia University Seminar on Death and co-editor of three scholarly volumes related to mortality, including Praeger's Our Changing Journey to the End: Reshaping Death, Dying, and Grief in America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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