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- Book Title
- Preserved
- Publication Name
- Preserved : a Cultural History of the Funeral Home in America
- Title
- Preserved
- Subtitle
- A Cultural History of the Funeral Home in America
- Format
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9781421448404
- ISBN
- 9781421448404
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Genre
- Architecture & Antiques
- Subject
- United States / State & Local / General, Death & Dying, Landscape, Economics / General
- Release Date
- 21/05/2024
- Release Year
- 2024
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 23.2 Oz
- Type
- Textbook
- Subject Area
- Architecture, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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A spirited look at how funeral homes impacted American consumerism, the built environment, and national identities. Funeral homes--those grand, aging mansions repurposed into spaces for embalming, merchandising, funeral services, and housing for the funeral director and their family--are immediately recognizable features of the American landscape, and yet the history of how these spaces emerged remains largely untold. In Preserved, Dean Lampros uses the history of this uniquely American architectural icon to explore the twentieth centurys expanding consumer landscape and reveal how buildings can help construct identities. Across the United States, Lampros traces the funeral industrys early twentieth-century exodus from gloomy downtown undertaking parlors to outmoded Victorian houses in residential districts. As savvy retailers and accidental preservationists, funeral directors refashioned the interiors into sumptuous retail settings that stimulated consumer demand for luxury burial goods. These spaces allowed for more privacy and more parking, and they helped turn Americans away from traditional home funerals toward funeral homes instead. Moreover, by moving into neighborhoods that were once the domain of white elites, African American funeral directors uplifted their industry and altered the landscape of white supremacy. The funeral home has tracked major changes in American culture, including an increased reliance on the automobile and the rise of consumer culture. Preserved offers an in-depth cultural history of a space that is both instantly familiar and largely misunderstood.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
1421448408
ISBN-13
9781421448404
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17061945631
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Preserved : a Cultural History of the Funeral Home in America
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
United States / State & Local / General, Death & Dying, Landscape, Economics / General
Publication Year
2024
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2023-021622
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Hd9999.U53u544 2024
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Drawing on previously unexamined sources, Preserved offers startling insights on the history of American deathcare, city planning, and adapted Victorian mansions. A compelling analysis of ubiquitous but under-scrutinized buildings, this meticulously researched American studies volume will appeal to students, preservationists, scholars, and the general public. -- William Moore, Boston University, author of Shaker Fever: Americas Twentieth-Century Fascination with a Communitarian, Celibate Sect Hiding in plain sight, the mansion adaptively used as a funeral home is a building typology that has been overlooked and understudied. With a sense of seriousness and a touch of humor, Dean Lampros studies these buildings to explain their role within the funeral industry, the historic preservation movement, and racial integration. -- Keith Morgan, Professor Emeritus, Boston University
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Other Preservation Part One: Shifting Spaces 1. Death Downtown: The Landscape of Deathcare before the Residential Funeral Home 2. A New Departure: From Downtown to Residential Neighborhood Part Two: Contested Landscapes 3. A Constant Reminder of Death: The Funeral Home as a Nuisance 4. A Higher Plane: The Funeral Home as a Symbolic Space Part Three: A Delicate Balance 5. Luxurious Simplicity: The Funeral Home as a Retail Space 6. From Home Funeral to Funeral Home: The Funeral Home as a Ritual Space Conclusion: Build Me No Stately Mansions Notes Bibliography Index
Dewey Decimal
338.47363750973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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