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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1979
Page
5
A UC Berkeley series argues three and a half centuries shaped American death views. From Puritans valuing communal mourning to 19th century optimism, science and mass media fuel changing imagery of life, death, and meaning in modern society.
The essay argues for rebuilding social ties shattered by industrial and technological revolutions to confront death with less confusion. It posits myths and images must be reshaped to fit our time and place, guiding understanding of humanity's fate. NEXT WEEK: scholars examine distorted death images in popular culture.
Death and funeral practices shaped colonial, Puritan, and 19th century beliefs. Burial laws aimed to keep bodies tended and secure, Puritan legislation restricted funeral extravagance, Puritans feared everlasting punishment and Hell, ministers sought reasons to keep people alive, and industrial revolutions produced loneliness through loss of community and identity.
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