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Big Death: Funeral Planning in the Age of Corporate Deathcare

Big Death: Funeral Planning in the Age of Corporate Deathcare


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About the Book

In an overview of the last 20 years, this account shows how the corporate deathcare industry has bought up countless funeral homes, inflated prices, and maintained the facade of local ownership by not changing the name over the door. They have taken over Canada`s funerals and funeral planning in preparation for the "golden age of death" in North America, which will commence in 2016 when the first baby boomer turns 70. This book also profiles independent funeral homes that have remained committed to providing service rather than selling Product, advocates who work to educate funeral consumers, and innovators who are creating new, more humane, and environmentally friendly funeral traditions.

About the Author :
Doug Smith is a Winnipeg writer and author of numerous books on political and social issues and Manitoba labour and political history: including Stickin’ to the Union: Local 2224 versus John Buhler, As Many Liars: The Story of the 1995 Manitoba Vote-Splitting Scandal, and Joe Zuken: Citizen and Socialist, Consulted To Death: How Canada’s Workplace Health and Safety System Fails Workers and As Many Liars: The Story of the 1995 Manitoba Vote-Rigging Scandal. He has written for several magazines and newspapers including This Magazine, Maclean’s and the Winnipeg Sun. He has also worked as producer at CBC radio for documentaries and the CBC Radio program Ideas and worked as an editorial consultant on a number of public inquiries including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781552662403
  • Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
  • Height: 23 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Weight: 299 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1552662403
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Funeral Planning in the Age of Corporate Deathcare
  • Width: 15 mm


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