Chinese American Death Rituals : Respecting the Ancestors
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0759107335
ISBN-13
9780759107335
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Imprint
AltaMira Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 15th, 2005
Print length
368 Pages
Weight
626 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.40 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
Ethnic studiesSociology: customs & traditions
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Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition.
Death is a topic that has fascinated people for centuries. In the English-speaking world, eulogies in poetic form could be traced back to the 1640s, but gained prominence with the "graveyard school" of poets in the eighteenth century often stressing the finality of death. Chinese American Death Rituals examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century until the present in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. The authors in this volume discuss the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Shaped by individual beliefs, customs, religion, and environment, Chinese Americans have resolved the tensions between assimilation into the mainstream culture and their strong Chinese heritage in a variety of ways. This volume expertly describes and analyzes Chinese American cultural retention and transformation in rituals after death.
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