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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... tion of familism carried to the extreme is Jesse Stuart's Taps for Pri- vate Tussie.32 When Private Tussie is supposedly killed in World War II and his wife inherits a large sum of money , relatives arrive to share in her good fortune ...
... tion of familism carried to the extreme is Jesse Stuart's Taps for Pri- vate Tussie.32 When Private Tussie is supposedly killed in World War II and his wife inherits a large sum of money , relatives arrive to share in her good fortune ...
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... tion on funerals and burial . The mountains , though , still retain their sense of isolation . Even with the advanced modes of communica- tion available , several people I talked with noted that there are times when people find out only ...
... tion on funerals and burial . The mountains , though , still retain their sense of isolation . Even with the advanced modes of communica- tion available , several people I talked with noted that there are times when people find out only ...
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... tion . Most mountain people I interviewed felt that the Bible , today , is no longer an important site for storing keepsakes of dead rela- tives or a major source of information about family members . Other traditions following the ...
... tion . Most mountain people I interviewed felt that the Bible , today , is no longer an important site for storing keepsakes of dead rela- tives or a major source of information about family members . Other traditions following the ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
Copyright | |
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