The Evolution of the British Funeral Industry in the 20th Century : From Undertaker to Funeral Director / Brian Parsons.
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TextSeries: Emerald studies in death and culturePublisher: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (289 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781787436299
- 1787436292
- 9781787436725
- 1787436721
- Undertakers and undertaking -- Great Britain -- 20th century
- Funeral service -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Death -- Great Britain -- Social services -- 20th century
- Mortuary Practice -- history
- United Kingdom
- Service funèbre -- Aspect économique -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Mort -- Grande-Bretagne -- Services sociaux -- 20e siècle
- Funeral services
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
- Undertakers and undertaking
- Great Britain
- 1900-1999
- 363.750941 23
- RA622 .P37 2018
- WA 840
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This book examines the shifts that have taken place in the funeral industry since 1900, focusing on the figure of the undertaker and exploring how organizational change and attempts to gain recognition as a professional service provider saw the role morph into that of 'funeral director'.
Includes bibliographical references.
Death, the Funeral and the Funeral Director in the Twentieth Century -- From Front Parlour to Funeral Parlour: The Development of the Chapel of Rest and Funeral Home -- Caretaker of the Dead -- Furnishing the Funeral -- Transport to Paradise -- Organisational Change -- Funerals and Finance -- The Newest Profession?
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