Dirty Work and Stigma: Caretakers of Death in Cemeteries

This article uses the category dirty work in the analysis of the identity of morticians and funeral directors, as well as it identifies techniques and practices to deal with professional stigma. The article analyzes the role of the types of stains in the nature of these workers’ relationships with t...

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Main Authors: Analía Soria Batista, Wanderley Codo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes 2018-01-01
Series:Revista de Estudios Sociales
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Online Access:https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/doi/full/10.7440/res63.2018.06