Hallam, Elizabeth
Death, Memory and Material Culture (Materializing Culture)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781859733790
- author:
- Hallam, Elizabeth
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Berg Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- Death & dying
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Death, Memory and Material Culture by Elizabeth Hallam and Jenny Hockey explores how people in Western societies maintain connections with those who have died. This book examines the role of material objects, images, practices, and places in evoking memories of the dead. The authors argue that the body and its environment play a significant part in memory-making, as objects can serve as reminders of loved ones who are no longer present. Memories of the deceased can be powerful tools against the fear of forgetting, while also being an inevitable outcome of life's ending. By tracing the rituals, gestures, and materials used to preserve memories of personal loss, Hallam and Hockey reveal how material culture provides a lasting presence within the here and now. Through their research, the authors demonstrate that past generations, friends, and loved ones can remain manifest in everyday objects such as clothing, letters, photographs, flowers, and other residual items. This book offers a unique perspective on the importance of material objects in experiences of grief, mourning, and memorializing.
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