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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... dying and to react against dehumanizing technology to prolong life . Hospices have been in- strumental in delineating and meeting the needs of the dying and their families . A death awareness movement has focused on such topics as the ...
... dying and to react against dehumanizing technology to prolong life . Hospices have been in- strumental in delineating and meeting the needs of the dying and their families . A death awareness movement has focused on such topics as the ...
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... dying away from home request someone to “ take the news to mother . " The dying cowboy in Carl T. Sprague's " When the Work's All Done This Fall " asks his friends to take his belongings and wages to his mother . Dying mothers evoke ...
... dying away from home request someone to “ take the news to mother . " The dying cowboy in Carl T. Sprague's " When the Work's All Done This Fall " asks his friends to take his belongings and wages to his mother . Dying mothers evoke ...
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... dying , and most of them have final requests . One of the most poignant requests is found in the words of the dying lover in " Maple on the Hill " : Don't forget me , little darling , when they've laid me down to die ; Just one little ...
... dying , and most of them have final requests . One of the most poignant requests is found in the words of the dying lover in " Maple on the Hill " : Don't forget me , little darling , when they've laid me down to die ; Just one little ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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