| Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors Contributor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn (Editor), Wegars, Priscilla (Editor), Abraham, Terry (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0759107335 ISBN-13: 9780759107335 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $136.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: 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. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Death & Dying |
| Dewey: 393.089 |
| LCCN: 2004014825 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.1" W x 9.08" (1.39 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |