Can I read Death and Dying in Contemporary Japan on EtoBox?
Death and Dying in Contemporary Japan by Suzuki, Hikaru. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Death and Dying in Contemporary Japan about?
This book, based on extensive original research, explores the various ways in which Japanese people think about death and how they approach the process of dying and death. It shows how new forms of funeral ceremonies have been developed by the funeral industry, how traditional grave burial is being replaced in some cases by the scattering of ashes and forest mortuary ritual, and how Japanese thinking on relationships, the value of life, and the afterlife are changing. Throughout, it assesses how these changes reflect changing social structures and social values.
Who reads Death and Dying in Contemporary Japan?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Suzuki, Hikaru.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis (CAM)
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780203095423
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Folklore, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-24