Invisible population [electronic resource] : the place of the dead in East Asian megacities / [edited by] Natacha Aveline-Dubach.
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TextPublication details: Lanham : Lexington Books, c2012.Description: xiii, 223 p. : ill., mapsSubject(s): - Funeral rites and ceremonies -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century
- Funeral rites and ceremonies -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century
- Death care industry -- Social aspects -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century
- Death care industry -- Social aspects -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century
- City and town life -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century
- City and town life -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century
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- GT3282 .I68 2012eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Provides new information on funerary practices in East Asia's largest cities in which spatial constraints and the secularization of lifestyles are driving innovation. It reveals common trends in Japan, China and Korea, and addresses emerging challenges such as urban sustainability and growing social inequities."--Publisher's description.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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