The Evolution of the British Funeral Industry in the 20th Century: From Undertaker to Funeral Director

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This book examines the shifts that have taken place in the funeral industry since 1900, focusing on the figure of the undertaker and exploring how organizational change and attempts to gain recognition as a professional service provider saw the role morph into that of ‘funeral director’.

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DOI
10.1108/9781787436299
Publication date
2018-03-20
Book series
Emerald Studies in Death and Culture
Author
Series copyright holder
Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN
978-1-78743-630-5
eISBN
978-1-78743-629-9