04775nam 2200709 a 450 991077922130332120230126202939.01-282-13406-X97866138066420-7391-7145-3(CKB)2550000000105863(EBL)977248(OCoLC)855502205(SSID)ssj0000720972(PQKBManifestationID)12291784(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720972(PQKBWorkID)10686872(PQKB)10081218(MiAaPQ)EBC977248(Au-PeEL)EBL977248(CaPaEBR)ebr10582760(CaONFJC)MIL380664(EXLCZ)99255000000010586320120124d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInvisible population[electronic resource] the place of the dead in East Asian megacities /[edited by] Natacha Aveline-DubachLanham Lexington Booksc20121 online resource (246 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-9090-3 0-7391-7144-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.INVISIBLE POPULATION; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Creative Destruction-The Shattering of the Family Grave System in Japan; Retrospect on the Origins of the Funeral Industry in Japan; Restructuring of the Stakeholder System; The Outlook for the Funeral Industry; Conclusion; Chapter 2: The Experience of Death in Japan's Urban Societies; Introduction; The Main Stages of the Traditional Ceremony; The Evolution of Funerals in Urban Societies; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Emerging Burial Spaces and Rituals in Urban JapanNew Religious Institutions Set Out to Conquer Funerary AffairsTailor-Made Grave Systems; Graveless Burial Systems; Conclusion; Chapter 4: The Revival of the Funeral Industry in Shanghai: A Model for China; The Rise and Fall of Shanghai's Funeral Industry; The Revival of the Funeral Industry Under Close Supervision; New Challenges for Deathspaces; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Dealing with the Dead: Funerary Rites in Contemporary Shanghai; Funeral Reform in Shanghai; Funerary Sites: Restricted Spaces; Survival and Reorganising of Traditional Practices; ConclusionChapter 6: Traditional Funerary Rites Facing Urban Explosion in GuangzhouIntroduction; The Evolution of Funerary Rites Since the Imperial Era; Funerary Rites in the Contemporary China, the Example of Panyu District; The New Policy On Graves; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Cremation's Success in Korea: Old Beliefs and Renewed Social Distinctions; Cremation and Burial: Successive Debates Throughout Korean History; Choosing Cremation and the Type of Grave; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Funerary Sites in Seoul: A History Marked by Colonial Experience; Changes in Funerary Site and Grave RegulationsThe Creation of Cemeteries and Construction of Crematoria in SeoulEvolution in Mortuary Spaces and Facilities After Independence; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Overview of Korea's Funeral Industry; The Importance of Funeral Services; Changes in Burial Systems; Bright Future for South Korea's Funeral Industry; Conclusion; Conclusion; About the Authors; 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.Funeral rites and ceremoniesEast AsiaHistory20th centuryFuneral rites and ceremoniesEast AsiaHistory21st centuryDeath care industrySocial aspectsEast AsiaHistory20th centuryDeath care industrySocial aspectsEast AsiaHistory21st centuryCity and town lifeEast AsiaHistory20th centuryCity and town lifeEast AsiaHistory21st centuryFuneral rites and ceremoniesHistoryFuneral rites and ceremoniesHistoryDeath care industrySocial aspectsHistoryDeath care industrySocial aspectsHistoryCity and town lifeHistoryCity and town lifeHistory393/.93095Aveline-Dubach Natacha1192880MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779221303321Invisible population3762901UNINA