| Personification of death in Ghanaian death notices. | |
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PMID: 9520558 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Analysis of content of death notices (obituaries, in memoriams, and funeral announcements) may offer some explanation of how Ghanaians express their feelings about the death of loved ones and the meanings they assign to death and dying. Analysis of 371 death notices selected from two widely read Ghanaian newspapers, the Daily Graphic and the Ghanaian Times yielded six thematic expressions about death and dying: death is personified as cold and unfeeling and described as an ongoing painful experience: the deceased is described as beloved, devoted, and valued. Death notices indicate impending restructured roles and social relationships survivors face; the image and personality of the deceased are included; and the availability and proximity of the deceased's next of kin can be inferred. The findings add to the literature on (1) cultural attitudes toward death and (2) how death is managed and feelings about death and dying are expressed. |
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Authors:
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A O Alali; S A Adjaye |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological reports Volume: 82 ISSN: 0033-2941 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Rep Publication Date: 1998 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-05-22 Completed Date: 1998-05-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376475 Medline TA: Psychol Rep Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 223-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of English and Communications, California State University, Bakersfield 93311-1099. aalali@csubak.edu |
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Attitude to Death
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ethnology* Bereavement* Ghana Humans Newspapers |
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