The Funeral of Mr. Wang
Download or Read eBook The Funeral of Mr. Wang PDF written by Andrew B. Kipnis and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Andrew B. Kipnis |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2021-07-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520381971 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520381971 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Funeral of Mr. Wang by : Andrew B. Kipnis
Book excerpt: The funeral of Mr. Wang -- Of transitions and transformations -- Of space and place : Separation and distinction in the homes of the dead -- Of strangers and kin : moral family and ghastly strangers in urban sociality -- Of gifts and commodities : Spending on the dead while providing for the living -- Of rules and regulations : governing mourning -- Of souls and spirits : secularization and its limits -- Of dreams and memories : a ghost story from a land where haunting is banned -- Epilogue.
