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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > cyberfunerals
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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > cyberfunerals
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cyberfunerals  

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  • The cyberfuneral, also known as funeralcasting or memorial webcasting, is the broadcasting via the World Wide Web of an event to commemorate one's life and death. A funeralcast can be viewed live or delayed (“on demand”) on single monitors or projected onto a screen for a large audience. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Cyberfunerals]

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