Concept information
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aging and the life course
death and dying
conceptualizations of death
cross-cultural perspectives on death
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health sciences
death and dying
conceptualizations of death
cross-cultural perspectives on death
Preferred term
funerals and funeralization in cross-cultural perspective
Definition
- This entry deals with funerals and funeralization across the multitude of world cultures. Thus, a definition of funeral that is respectful of crosscultural variation includes the death rituals engaged in to deal with a corpse plus all the rituals that deal with the spiritual, property, role changes, and other matters connected to the death. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Funerals and Funeralization in Cross-Cultural Perspective]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/funerals_and_funeralization_in_cross-cultural_perspective
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