Module 2 Anthropological Perspectives Flashcards
Death is a ______ phenomenon
social
What are the 3 successive moments in the Rites of Passage?
1)Seperation
2)Margin/limen
3)Aggregation/reconstitution/integration
Who created the 3 successive moments in the Rites of Passage?
Arnold Van Gennep
What is the separation phase?
physically disappearing the body
What is the liminal phase?
transitional phase for survivors, during mourning, normal life is suspended for those who have been affected by the death
What is the reincorporation phase?
life goes on as normal, reunited with society
What is perfect death?
when someone dies young, beautiful, strong, at their height of their glory, immortalized
What is bad death?
when someone is buried radically different from other members of society, usually because they have done something that wasn’t accepted by society
What are some classical anthropological fundamentals about status seen through death? (5 terms)
1) age
2) sex/gender
3) social position in society
4) kinship
5) affiliations
What does Victorian mean?
relating to, or characteristic of the reign of Queen Victoria or the art, letters, or tastes of her time
From what century did the Victorian Age take place?
18th-19th century
How did the not rich cope with the demands of Victorian burial etiquette?
There was Burial Clubs
What was the Victorian burial etiqutte?
Consisted of classy and black clothing, jewelry, customized coffins, business cards, and funeral cards
The Victorian Era was characterized by ______ _______
funerary excess
What are The Magnificent Seven?
Kensal Green Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery
Abney Park Cemetery
Nunhead Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery
Tower Hamlets Cemetery
