Cemeteries and the Life of a Smoky Mountain Community

Cades Cove Under Foot

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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In one of the few studies to draw upon cemetery data to reconstruct the social organization, social change, and community composition of a specific area, this volume contributes to the growing body of sociohistorical examinations of Appalachia.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-07-16
Mått148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt373 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor173
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030232948

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Gary S. Foster is Emeritus Chair and Professor at Eastern Illinois University, USA. At EIU, he taught environmental sociology and sociology of cemeteries. His recent publications have appeared in Illness, Crisis, and Loss; The Journal of Aging and Identity; The Florida Journal of Environmental Health; Markers; and The Association of Gravestone Studies Quarterly.William E. Lovekamp is Professor of Sociology at Eastern Illinois University, USA. He is co-editor of the book Social Vulnerability to Disasters, (2nd ed). His recent publications appear in the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters; The Association of Gravestone Studies Quarterly; Markers; Teaching Sociology; and The Journal of Criminal Justice Education. He is also producer of the documentary called Nature's Fury and the Human Spirit.

Chapter 1. A Primer on Cades Cove.- Chapter 2. Cades Cove as Community.- Chapter 3. Death Culture of the Upland South: A Context for Cades Cove.- Chapter 4. Cemeteries as Windows into Communities.- Chapter 5. The Cemeteries of Cades Cove.- Chapter 6. A Census of Cades Cove through Gravestones.- Chapter 7. A Quantitative Reelling of Cades Cove's Cemeteries.- Chapter 8. A Conclusion to the Story of Cades Cove's Cemeteries.- Chapter 9. Cemeteries: A Reflection and Epilogue.- Appendix A: The Etiquette and Protocol of Visiting Cades Cove Cemeteries.