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The evolution of the British funeral industry in the 20th century : (Record no. 8626)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 9781787436299
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781787436299 (e-book)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781787436725 (ePUB)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency UtOrBLW
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions rda
Transcribing agency UtOrBLW
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HQ1073-1073.5
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HD9999.U53
Item number P37 2018
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code KNSZ
Source bicssc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code SOC036000
Source bisacsh
080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Universal Decimal Classification number 67
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 338.47363750973
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Parsons, Brian,
Dates associated with a name 1965-
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The evolution of the British funeral industry in the 20th century :
Remainder of title from undertaker to funeral director /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Brian Parsons.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Bingley, U.K. :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Emerald Publishing Limited,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2018.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice �2018
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (xvi, 272 pages).
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE
Content type term text
Content type code txt
Source rdacontent
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
Media type term computer
Media type code c
Source rdamedia
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term online resource
Carrier type code cr
Source rdacarrier
490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Emerald studies in death and culture
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. 'The Evolution of the British Funeral Industry in the 20th Century' examines the shifts that have taken place in the funeral industry since 1900, focusing on the figure of the undertaker and exploring how organisational change and attempts to gain recognition as a professional service provider saw the role morph into that of 'funeral director'. As the disposal of the dead increased in complexity during the twentieth century, the role of the undertaker/funeral director has mirrored this change. Whilst the undertaker of 1900 primarily encoffined and transported the body, today's funeral director provides other services, such as taking responsibility for the body of the deceased and embalming, and has overseen changes such as the increasing preference for cremation, the impact of technology on the production of coffins and the shift to motorised transport. These factors, together with the problem of succession for some family-run funeral businesses, have led large organisations to make acquisitions and manage funerals on a centralised basis, achieving economies of scale. This book examines how the occupation has sought to reposition itself and how the 'funeral director' has become an essential functionary in funerary practices. However, despite striving for new-found status the role is hindered by two key issues: the stigma of handling the dead, and the perception of making a profit from loss.
588 0# - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE
Source of description note Print version record
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Undertakers and undertaking
Geographic subdivision Great Britain
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 20th century.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Death
Geographic subdivision Great Britain
General subdivision Social services
Chronological subdivision 20th century.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Social Science, Death & Dying.
Source of heading or term bisacsh
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Funeral services.
Source of heading or term bicssc
776 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
International Standard Book Number 9781787436305
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787436299">https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787436299</a>

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