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

Synopsis
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’.
Table of contents
(12 chapters)
- DOI
- 10.1108/9781787436299
- Publication date
- 2018-03-20
- Book series
- Emerald Studies in Death and Culture
- Series copyright holder
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- ISBN
- 978-1-78743-630-5
- eISBN
- 978-1-78743-629-9