Bibliograph

Death and dying in contemporary Japan, edited by Hikaru Suzuki

Type

Label

Death and dying in contemporary Japan, edited by Hikaru Suzuki

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Death and dying in contemporary Japan

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

edited by Hikaru Suzuki

Series statement

Japan anthropology workshop series

Summary

This text, based on extensive original research, explores the various ways in which Japanese people think about death and how they approach the process of dying and death., This book, based on extensive original research, explores the various ways in which Japanese people think about death and how they approach the process of dying and death. It shows how new forms of funeral ceremonies have been developed by the funeral industry, how traditional grave burial is being replaced in some cases by the scattering of ashes and forest mortuary ritual, and how Japanese thinking on relationships, the value of life, and the afterlife are changing. Throughout, it assesses how these changes reflect changing social structures and social values

Target audience

specialized

Classification