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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 > funeral industry
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > funeral industry
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > funeral industry
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > funeral industry

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funeral industry  

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  • The funeral industry comprises professional establishments associated with the provision of funeral ceremonies, held in connection with the wake, burial, cremation, and memorial rites of the dead. This definition includes those related activities required to facilitate the funeral ceremony, including, but not limited to, the transportation of the deceased, the registration of death, makeup of the corpse, embalming, preparation for the wake, the production of obituaries, and equipping the bereaved with commodities required in the funeral ceremony. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Funeral Industry]

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