Objects of the Dead : Mourning and Memory in Everyday Life

Margaret Gibson

ISBN 10: 0522855571 / ISBN 13: 9780522855579

Verlag: Melbourne University Sep 2008, 2008

Neuware - Reflecting on poignant and universal experience, this nostalgic book examines the death of a loved one and the often uneasy process of living with and discarding the possessions that are left behind--a daughter's hairbrush, a father's favorite chair, or a husband's clothes. Beautifully written and extensively researched, this guide chronicles the issues surrounding inheritance and the power of objects to bind and unbind families. Written from a sociologist's perspective, this wide-ranging examination of grief is supplemented by firsthand accounts from Australians of various ages and backgrounds. Through personal stories, literature, film, and memoir, the discussion analyzes the difficulties, regrets, and disagreements triggered by the deceased's belongings. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780522855579

Inhaltsangabe:

What is the fate of objects after a death? And why do some things stay and some go from our lives and memories?""Objects of the Dead"" is about a universal and often poignant experience - the death of a loved one and the process of sorting through, living with, and discarding, the objects that are left behind. It looks at the status of objects as property, metaphors, symbols of love and identity, and the power of things to bind and unbind family relationships. This book is a remarkable reflection on grieving - of both saying goodbye and living with death.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Dr Margaret Gibson has written widely in the areas of mourning and grief, identity and embodiment, and representations of death. She teaches sociology at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Objects of the Dead : Mourning and Memory in...
Verlag: Melbourne University Sep 2008
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu