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Title Invisible population [electronic resource] : the place of the dead in East Asian megacities / [edited by] Natacha Aveline-Dubach.

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Lanham : Lexington Books, c2012.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xiii, 223 p. : ill., maps.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	"Provides new information on funerary practices in East Asia's largest cities in which spatial constraints and the secularization of lifestyles are driving innovation. It reveals common trends in Japan, China and Korea, and addresses emerging challenges such as urban sustainability and growing social inequities."--Publisher's description.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Funeral rites and ceremonies -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century.
	Funeral rites and ceremonies -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century.
	Death care industry -- Social aspects -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century.
	Death care industry -- Social aspects -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century.
	City and town life -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century.
	City and town life -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Aveline-Dubach, Natacha.
	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9780739171448 (cloth alk. paper)
	9780739171455 (electronic bk.)