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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... watch . It was strictly voluntary and there was never any monetary payment for their kindness . A Russell County , Virginia , native insisted that " they just sat and waited for the per- son to die . That's what it amounted to . " The ...
... watch . It was strictly voluntary and there was never any monetary payment for their kindness . A Russell County , Virginia , native insisted that " they just sat and waited for the per- son to die . That's what it amounted to . " The ...
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... watch provided inexpensive and necessary care , which was considered the humane thing to do . Participants occasionally focused on less humanitarian reasons as well . An interviewee in Gilmer County , West Virginia , told me that the ...
... watch provided inexpensive and necessary care , which was considered the humane thing to do . Participants occasionally focused on less humanitarian reasons as well . An interviewee in Gilmer County , West Virginia , told me that the ...
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... watch . Premonitions , Visions , and the Death Rattle As a result of many years of maintaining the death watch , moun- taineers learned to observe certain signs or behaviors that indicated death was imminent . Three common indicators ...
... watch . Premonitions , Visions , and the Death Rattle As a result of many years of maintaining the death watch , moun- taineers learned to observe certain signs or behaviors that indicated death was imminent . Three common indicators ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
Copyright | |
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