How was death perceived in the early years of America? In this section I will provide a short history of death in America.
How does the American attitude toward death differ within its borders? In this section I will go over the purpose of various mourning rituals.
How does the professionalization of funerals affect our dissociation with death? How are new methods of disposal changing American mourning rituals? In this section I will explore the death industry of today.
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