Death and Dying in Central Appalachia: Changing Attitudes and PracticesUniversity of Illinois Press, 1994 - 247 pages In Death and Dying in Central Appalachia, James Crissman explores cultural traits related to death and dying in the Appalachian sections of Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, showing how they have changed since the 1600's. Relying on archival materials, almost forty photographs, and interviews with more than 400 mountain dwellers, Crissman focuses on the importance of familism and 'neighborliness' in mountain society. |
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Page 184
... coal for heating from their em- ployees ' paychecks each month . Most of the coal camps were not well maintained , and living con- ditions in many were atrocious . Howard Lee refers to the residenc- es as " cheap frame shanties that in ...
... coal for heating from their em- ployees ' paychecks each month . Most of the coal camps were not well maintained , and living con- ditions in many were atrocious . Howard Lee refers to the residenc- es as " cheap frame shanties that in ...
Page 185
... coal after working for the rail- roads but most outside workers were recruited by mine owners to supplement the insufficient number of mountain laborers . Though they worked together , during off hours these miners lived segregat- ed ...
... coal after working for the rail- roads but most outside workers were recruited by mine owners to supplement the insufficient number of mountain laborers . Though they worked together , during off hours these miners lived segregat- ed ...
Page 199
... Coal Mining and Death in Contemporary Central Appalachia Luckily , as with most other things in central Appalachia , the coal mining industry has changed dramatically . A disaster like the one at Monongah , West Virginia , will probably ...
... Coal Mining and Death in Contemporary Central Appalachia Luckily , as with most other things in central Appalachia , the coal mining industry has changed dramatically . A disaster like the one at Monongah , West Virginia , will probably ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
Copyright | |
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