The evolution of the British funeral industry in the 20th century : from undertaker to funeral director

• Main Author: Parsons, Brian, 1965- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
• Series: Emerald studies in death and culture
• Subjects: Undertakers and undertaking > Great Britain > History > 20th century.; Death > Great Britain > Social services > 20th century.; Social Science, Death & Dying.; Funeral services.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781787436299 (e-book); 9781787436725 (ePUB)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 272 pages).

'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 prov...