Author: Sherene Baugher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780813049717
Category : SOCIAL SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traces the evolution of commemorative practices from the 17th century to the present, including those of overlooked populations (African Americans, native Americans, and immigrant groups), to examine Americans' changing attitudes toward death and dying and the transformation from a preindustrial and agricultural country to an industrialized and capitalist one.