OCT 19 Flashcards
Rituals
-a religious or solemn c________y consisting of a series of
actions performed according to a prescribed order
-wedding pageantry; somber dress/music at funeral
-identify the sacred in society
Rituals
-a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of
actions performed according to a prescribed order
-wedding pageantry; somber dress/music at funeral
-identify the sacred in society
Rituals
-involve s_______-m
-involve p_________e practices
-mediate between individual experience and social
structure
Rituals
-involve symbolism
-involve predictable practices
-mediate between individual experience and social
structure
Rites of Passage
-ceremonies involving rituals that mark life
transitions — such as birth, m_________e, marriage
and death
-often involve the shedding of one r__e and
preparation for new r__s
Rites of Passage
-ceremonies involving rituals that mark life
transitions — such as birth, menarche, marriage
and death
-often involve the shedding of one role and
preparation for new roles
Rights of Separation
-1970s marked a move toward more individualized,
personalized f_________s
some ask for no funeral upon their death;
‘celebration of l__e’ becoming more popular
-represents for the widow or widower, a transformation of the self to a new social status
-contemporary society encourages the living partner to
move on; no longer married
Rights of Separation
-1970s marked a move toward more individualized,
personalized funerals
some ask for no funeral upon their death;
‘celebration of life’ becoming more popular
-represents for the widow or widower, a transformation of the self to a new social status
-contemporary society encourages the living partner to
move on; no longer married
Death Rituals: The-Funeral
- funeral ritual historically controlled by family and c_____h
- church charged with the ‘ritual of the soul’
Death Rituals: The-Funeral
- funeral ritual historically controlled by family and church
- church charged with the ‘ritual of the soul’
Death Rituals: The-Funeral
-family would prepare body (washing, dressing), set up
p_______r (drawn curtains, crepe badge on door), and
accepted mourners into their home
-mourners attended to support the family; an act of social cohesion
Death Rituals: The-Funeral
-family would prepare body (washing, dressing), set up
parlour (drawn curtains, crepe badge on door), and
accepted mourners into their home
-mourners attended to support the family; an act of social cohesion
Death Rituals: The Funeral—
continued
-decreased faith in Christian religion beginning in 1_th
century-displaced c______h in death ritual
-V___________n Romanticization of Death
-focused on loss of r_________p
-allowed for personal experience
Death Rituals: The Funeral—
continued
-decreased faith in Christian religion beginning in 19th
century-displaced church in death ritual
-Victorian Romanticization of Death
-focused on loss of relationship
-allowed for personal experience
Death Rituals: The Funeral—
continued
- 20th century-death experience more painful and alienating
- loss of r_________s interpretation; script
- less death experienced (longer life expectancies)
- less c______y focus on helping family; no script
Death Rituals: The Funeral—
continued
- 20th century-death experience more painful and alienating
- loss of religious interpretation; script
- less death experienced (longer life expectancies)
- less community focus on helping family; no script
Death Rituals’ The Funeral—
continued
-19_0s-beginning of funeral industry
funeralization and professionalization of death ritual
Funeral directors now do work previously done by family
-move from coffin to c______t
-dressing, adorning body
Death Rituals’ The Funeral—
continued
-1920s-beginning of funeral industry
funeralization and professionalization of death ritual
Funeral directors now do work previously done by family
-move from coffin to casket
-dressing, adorning body
Death Rituals’ The Funeral—
continued
- emb______g of body
- resulted in more d____h to loss experienace
- funeralization — facilitation of fashionable ritual
- the commercialization of death
Death Rituals’ The Funeral—
continued
- embalming of body
- resulted in more depth to loss experienace
- funeralization — facilitation of fashionable ritual
- the commercialization of death
Mourning Ritual
—19__: 6-12 weeks mourning period
- not expected to participate in s______y
- attended to by family and friends
Mourning Ritual
—1900: 6-12 weeks mourning period
- not expected to participate in society
- attended to by family and friends
Mourning Ritual
—19_0: move to more private mourning and for shorter period
Criticisms of change: for leaving mourner alone Durkheim: a\_\_\_\_e Support for change: some mourners want to get on with life spares others sense of awkwardness and discomfort
Mourning Ritual
—1950: move to more private mourning and for shorter period
Criticisms of change: for leaving mourner alone Durkheim: anomie Support for change: some mourners want to get on with life spares others sense of awkwardness and discomfort
Mourning Rituals-co
Grief is more ‘psychologized’ today
Kubler-Ross: grief as process, with stages to be worked through 1. D\_\_\_\_\_l 2. A\_\_\_\_r 3. Bargaining (guilt)
Mourning Rituals-co
Grief is more ‘psychologized’ today
Kubler-Ross: grief as process, with stages to be worked through
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining (guilt)
Mourning Rituals-co
Grief is more ‘psychologized’ today
Kubler-Ross: grief as process, with stages to be worked through
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. B________g (guilt)
4. D________n
5. A_________e
While family and friends not as involved as previously,
community ‘grief groups’ provide social support
Mourning Rituals-co
Grief is more ‘psychologized’ today
Kubler-Ross: grief as process, with stages to be worked through
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining (guilt)
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
While family and friends not as involved as previously,
community ‘grief groups’ provide social support
Rites of Passage:
- bridal showers
- bachelor/bachelorette parties
- weddings
- honeymoons
Rites of Passage:
- bridal showers
- bachelor/bachelorette parties
- weddings
- honeymoons