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To Serve The Living Funeral Directors And The African American Way Of Death
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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Nice Book!”
- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education, Vocational School
- Subject
- Industries / Service, Death & Dying, United States / 20th Century, Right to Die, Customs & Traditions, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- ISBN
- 9780674036215
- Subject Area
- Law, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
- Publication Name
- To Serve the Living : Funeral Directors and the African American Way of Death
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 16.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Product Information
In the "hush harbors" of the slave quarters, African Americans first used funerals to bury their dead and to plan a path to freedom. Similarly, throughout the long struggle for racial equality in the 20th century, funeral directors aided the cause by honoring the dead while supporting the living. Here is their story.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674036212
ISBN-13
9780674036215
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73070866
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
To Serve the Living : Funeral Directors and the African American Way of Death
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Industries / Service, Death & Dying, United States / 20th Century, Right to Die, Customs & Traditions, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2009-035231
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
By getting the dead where they need to go, the living get where they need to be. This deeply human pilgrimage is at the center of Smith's book on African American funeral directors and their frontline service to the nation's journeys from slavery and civil war, through Jim Crow and 'separate but equal' marketplaces'e"the sad and violent, heroic and hopeful history of race relations and civil rights., A terrific book. Elegantly written and replete with fascinating details of the African American way of death, To Serve the Living lays bare the role played by black funeral directors in the long struggle for freedom.., A revelation . . . Only the most imaginative scholar could use the history of African-American funeral directors to uncover a pivotal part of the struggle for civil rights. That's precisely what Suzanne Smith has done in this wonderfully original, engaging, and illuminating book., A revelation... Only the most imaginative scholar could use the history of African-American funeral directors to uncover a pivotal part of the struggle for civil rights. That's precisely what Suzanne Smith has done in this wonderfully original, engaging, and illuminating book., A lyrical portrait of the African American funeral profession tells us how, for over a century, burying the dead uplifted a people and a profession together amid deep American prejudice that demeaned both. Exploring practices utterly central to African Americans' living cultural and religious history, Smith has created a history readers will remember long after the book has left their hands., [Smith] has done a masterful job in her skillful and compelling narrative detailing the critical intersection of the histories of the African American funeral industry and the modern civil rights movement in the United States. Her attention to the contributions of a number of important figures and personalities (e.g., funeral-home owners, funeral directors and embalmers, civil rights leaders, and other historical figures) is unprecedented in its careful and accurate detail. The book documents many of the unsung heroes who were not only caretakers of the dead, but who also made important contributions to civil rights in ways that have never before been so well integrated into a compelling, readable narrative. She is a gifted storyteller and scholar whose mastery of the history's nuances is praiseworthy. The book is a scholarly and well-researched account of an important slice of the American experience--and our story. -- Ronald K. Barrett African American Review A revelation... Only the most imaginative scholar could use the history of African-American funeral directors to uncover a pivotal part of the struggle for civil rights. That's precisely what Suzanne Smith has done in this wonderfully original, engaging, and illuminating book. -- Kevin Boyle, author of Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age By getting the dead where they need to go, the living get where they need to be. This deeply human pilgrimage is at the center of Smith's book on African American funeral directors and their frontline service to the nation's journeys from slavery and civil war, through Jim Crow and 'separate but equal' marketplaces--the sad and violent, heroic and hopeful history of race relations and civil rights. -- Thomas Lynch, author of The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade A lyrical portrait of the African American funeral profession tells us how, for over a century, burying the dead uplifted a people and a profession together amid deep American prejudice that demeaned both. Exploring practices utterly central to African Americans' living cultural and religious history, Smith has created a history readers will remember long after the book has left their hands. -- Jon Butler, Yale University Smith's richly detailed history of black funerals illuminates the living world of African American experience. An incredibly important book. -- Gary Laderman, author of Rest in Peace: A Cultural History of Death and the Funeral Home in Twentieth-Century America A terrific book. Elegantly written and replete with fascinating details of the African American way of death, To Serve the Living lays bare the role played by black funeral directors in the long struggle for freedom.. -- Shane White, coauthor of Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars, [ Smith ] has done a masterful job in her skillful and compelling narrative detailing the critical intersection of the histories of the African American funeral industry and the modern civil rights movement in the United States. Her attention to the contributions of a number of important figures and personalities (e.g., funeral-home owners, funeral directors and embalmers, civil rights leaders, and other historical figures) is unprecedented in its careful and accurate detail. The book documents many of the unsung heroes who were not only caretakers of the dead, but who also made important contributions to civil rights in ways that have never before been so well integrated into a compelling, readable narrative. She is a gifted storyteller and scholar whose mastery of the history's nuances is praiseworthy. The book is a scholarly and well-researched account of an important slice of the American experience--and our story., A terrific book. Elegantly written and replete with fascinating details of the African American way of death, To Serve the Living lays bare the role played by black funeral directors in the long struggle for freedom., Smith's richly detailed history of black funerals illuminates the living world of African American experience. An incredibly important book., [Smith] has done a masterful job in her skillful and compelling narrative detailing the critical intersection of the histories of the African American funeral industry and the modern civil rights movement in the United States. Her attention to the contributions of a number of important figures and personalities (e.g., funeral-home owners, funeral directors and embalmers, civil rights leaders, and other historical figures) is unprecedented in its careful and accurate detail. The book documents many of the unsung heroes who were not only caretakers of the dead, but who also made important contributions to civil rights in ways that have never before been so well integrated into a compelling, readable narrative. She is a gifted storyteller and scholar whose mastery of the history's nuances is praiseworthy. The book is a scholarly and well-researched account of an important slice of the American experience--and our story.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
363.7508996073
Lc Classification Number
Gt3203.S75 2010
Table of Content
Abbreviations Contents Prologue: An Undertaker Like Him 1. From Hush Harbors to Funeral Parlors 2. The Colored Embalmer 3. My Man's an Undertaker 4. A Funeral Hall Is as Good a Place as Any 5. The African American Way of Death Epilogue: She Has Gone Home Notes Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
2010
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