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Positional spending and status seeking in rural China [PDF]
Focusing on a remote area in rural China, we use a panel census of households in 26 villages to show that socially observable spending has risen sharply in recent years.
Brown, Philip H. +2 more
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Burial society versus the Church in the Black society of South Africa: A pastoral response
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2013 This article attempts to provide insight to the church councils of mainly Black churches, regarding members’ absenteeism during Sunday church services and also the lack of financial contributions to the church.
David K. Semenya
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Costly posturing: Relative status, ceremonies and early child development [PDF]
Though social spending facilitates risk-pooling in the impoverished regions, too many resources devoted to social occasions may impose negative externalities and hinder efforts to alleviate poverty for households living close to subsistence.
Chen, Xi, Zhang, Xiaobo
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The Geopolitical Significance of Papal Funerals: Bridges in a Divided World
ReligionsThe liturgical and juridical regulation of papal funerals is coeval with the existence of the Church. The perspective that the funeral should also promote unity among Christians appeared early on. Later, it became a stage for political encounters.
Loránd Ujházi
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Performance PhilosophyThe last years the so-called phenomenon “glacier funerals” has appeared and spread globally with the most famous one happening in Iceland (Ok-glacier) in August 2019, followed by amongst others, funerals in Switzerland (Piezol glacier), Mexico (Ayoloco ...
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Funeral Invitations - Russellville, Kentucky (SC 839) [PDF]
, 2013 Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 839. Original invitations to the funerals of John L. Norton and Reverend Richard Bibb. Also included is a photocopied excerpt from “The Nortons of Russellville, Kentucky: Reminiscences,” by David ...
Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &
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Rest in peace: Reconciling reformed funeral practices with protestant views on intercession
Theologia ViatorumContemporary reformed funerals often incorporate expressions such as ‘rest in peace’ and ‘provide us a place’, which seem to contradict traditional Protestant doctrine regarding the intercession of saints and the condition of the deceased.
Ndidzulafhi Mudau
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Investigating mortuary services in hospital settings [PDF]
, 2011 Changes to the retention of human tissues and Department of Health guidance on good practice have resulted in the extension of the role of Anatomical Pathology Technologists (APTs).
Komaromy, Carol, Woodthorpe, Kate
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Group-based Funeral Insurance in Ethiopia and Tanzania [PDF]
A funeral is a costly occasion. This paper studies indigenous insurance institutions developed to cope with the high costs of funerals, based on evidence from rural areas in Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Alula Pankhurst +3 more
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