News hero banner image
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG
NEWS CATEGORIES
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG
NEWS CATEGORIES

“Giving something back”: A case study of woodland burial and human experience at Barton Glebe.

Durham e-Theses
Durham University (UK)

RUMBLE, HANNAH,JANE (2010)
Doctoral Thesis
Abstract

This thesis engages with the recent innovation in British funerary rites known as ‘natural’ burial through an interview-based case study of one particular site, Barton Glebe, which offers ‘woodland’ burial. Through ethnographic description and socio-cultural analysis the values, concepts and behaviours aligned with natural burial are approached from the perspective of the bereaved, pre-registered users, site providers and those in the funeral industry.

Read the full abstract and read/download the doctoral thesis (PDF 24Mb) at Durham e-Theses

Send me an email when this blog has been updated.