Obituaries in american culture
Auteur :
Hume, Janice
Éditeur :
University Press of Mississippi
ISBN :
9781578062423
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2000
Dimensions :
21,4 x 13,6 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Surveys more than 8,000 newspaper obituaries from 1818 to 1930 to show what they reveal about American culture. The book shows how, in memorializing individual citizens, obituaries make a public expression of our values. Far from being staid or morbid, these death notices offer a lively look at a changing America.