“Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral

@article{Holloway2013FuneralsAN,
  title={“Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral},
  author={Margaret Holloway and Sue Adamson and Vassos Argyrou and Peter Draper and Daniel Mariau},
  journal={Mortality},
  year={2013},
  volume={18},
  pages={30 - 53}
}
Abstract There is growing comment in both academic and popular writing about the shape and content of funerals today, with general agreement that we are seeing marked changes with a growing trend towards secularisation and personalisation. Despite this, there is as yet relatively little systematic research on the topic. This article reports on a study funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK into spirituality in contemporary funerals. This qualitative study centred around case… 
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