Read Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection

Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection

Holloway Karla F C

4.9/5 (19527 ratings)

Description:Passed On is a portrait of death and dying in twentieth-century African America. Through poignant reflection and thorough investigation of the myths, rituals, economics, and politics of African American mourning and burial practices, Karla FC Holloway finds that ways of dying are just as much a part of black identity as ways of living. Gracefully interweaving interviews, archival research, and analyses of literature, film, and music, Holloway shows how the vulnerability of African Americans to untimely death is inextricably linked to how black culture represents itself and is represented. With a focus on the “death-care” industry—black funeral homes and morticians, the history of the profession and its practices—Holloway examines all facets of the burial business, from physicians, hospital chaplains, and hospice administrators, to embalming- chemical salesmen, casket makers, and funeral directors, to grieving relatives. She uses narrative, photographs, and images to summon a painful history of lynchings, white rage and riot, medical malpractice and neglect, executions, and neighborhood violence. Specialized caskets sold to African Americans, formal burial photos of infants, and deathbed stories, unveil a glimpse of the graveyards and burial sites of African America, along with burial rituals and funeral ceremonies. Revealing both unexpected humor and anticipated tragedy, Holloway tells a story of the experiences of black folk in the funeral profession and its clientele. She also reluctantly shares the story of her son and the way his death moved her research from page to person. In the conclusion, which follows a sermon delivered by Maurice O. Wallace at the funeral for the author’s son, Bem, Holloway strives to commemorate—through observation, ceremony, and the calling of others to remembrance and celebration.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection. To get started finding Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0822385074

Description: Passed On is a portrait of death and dying in twentieth-century African America. Through poignant reflection and thorough investigation of the myths, rituals, economics, and politics of African American mourning and burial practices, Karla FC Holloway finds that ways of dying are just as much a part of black identity as ways of living. Gracefully interweaving interviews, archival research, and analyses of literature, film, and music, Holloway shows how the vulnerability of African Americans to untimely death is inextricably linked to how black culture represents itself and is represented. With a focus on the “death-care” industry—black funeral homes and morticians, the history of the profession and its practices—Holloway examines all facets of the burial business, from physicians, hospital chaplains, and hospice administrators, to embalming- chemical salesmen, casket makers, and funeral directors, to grieving relatives. She uses narrative, photographs, and images to summon a painful history of lynchings, white rage and riot, medical malpractice and neglect, executions, and neighborhood violence. Specialized caskets sold to African Americans, formal burial photos of infants, and deathbed stories, unveil a glimpse of the graveyards and burial sites of African America, along with burial rituals and funeral ceremonies. Revealing both unexpected humor and anticipated tragedy, Holloway tells a story of the experiences of black folk in the funeral profession and its clientele. She also reluctantly shares the story of her son and the way his death moved her research from page to person. In the conclusion, which follows a sermon delivered by Maurice O. Wallace at the funeral for the author’s son, Bem, Holloway strives to commemorate—through observation, ceremony, and the calling of others to remembrance and celebration.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection. To get started finding Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection

Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Collection

More Books

Legal Fictions: Constituting Race, Composing Literature

Legal Fictions: Constituting Race, Composing Literature

Private Bodies, Public Texts: Race, Gender, and a Cultural Bioethics

Private Bodies, Public Texts: Race, Gender, and a Cultural Bioethics

Moorings and Metaphors: Figures of Culture and Gender in Black Women's Literature

Moorings and Metaphors: Figures of Culture and Gender in Black Women's Literature

Bookmarks: Reading in Black and White, First Paperback Edition [6/27/2008] Karla F C Holloway

Bookmarks: Reading in Black and White, First Paperback Edition [6/27/2008] Karla F C Holloway

Bookmarks: Reading in Black and White A Memoir by Karla F C Holloway (2006-09-26)

Bookmarks: Reading in Black and White A Memoir by Karla F C Holloway (2006-09-26)

Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics, and the Color of Our Character

Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics, and the Color of Our Character

The Character of the Word: The Texts of Zora Neale Hurston (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)

The Character of the Word: The Texts of Zora Neale Hurston (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)

New Dimensions of Spirituality: A Bi-Racial and Bi-Cultural Reading of the Novels of Toni Morrison (Contributions in Women's Studies)

New Dimensions of Spirituality: A Bi-Racial and Bi-Cultural Reading of the Novels of Toni Morrison (Contributions in Women's Studies)

Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics, and the Color of Our Character by Karla F.C. Holloway (1996-10-31)

Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics, and the Color of Our Character by Karla F.C. Holloway (1996-10-31)