Death as a Fateful Moment? The Reflexive Individual and Scottish Funeral Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2642691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenys Caswell (0000-0002-8246-8189, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 56-65 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Research Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5153/sro.2450 |
| OpenAlex | W2144081486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
Death is considered by some commentators to be problematic for the inhabitants of a late modern era, so that when individuals are confronted by death they revert to using traditional institutions and practices. This paper draws on sociological research exploring Scottish funeral practices to consider whether this is the case, or whether individuals are able to employ a process of self-reflexivity even when they are planning the funeral of someone about whom they cared. Two funerals are described in the article, and the suggestion is made that their organisers behaved some of the time as reflexive individuals as well as also making use of the traditional authorities of modernity, such as the family and church
Late modernity · Modernity · Political science · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |