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Funerals in Africa: Explorations of a Social Phenomenon
Author: Michael Jindra
Year: June 1, 2013
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Language: English



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Funerals in Africa: Explorations of a Social Phenomenon In the heart of Africa, a profound transformation is taking place. Across the continent, funerals and events remembering the dead have become larger and even more numerous over the years. In stark contrast to the Western world, where death is typically a private and family affair, in Africa, funerals are often the central life-cycle event, unparalleled in cost and importance, for which families harness vast amounts of resources to host lavish events for multitudes of people with ramifications well beyond the occasion. Despite the efforts of officials to regulate them, the popularity of these events has made such endeavors futile, and even the elites themselves spend exorbitantly on funerals. This thought-provoking book brings together scholars who have conducted in-depth research on funerary events across sub-Saharan Africa, offering a comprehensive understanding of the broad changes and underlying causes in African societies over the years. The contributions delve into the intricacies of religious beliefs, social structure, urbanization, technological advancements, health, and demographic factors that shape the nature and scale of funerary events.
Похороны в Африке: Исследования социального явления В сердце Африки происходит глубокая трансформация. По всему континенту похороны и мероприятия с воспоминанием о погибших с годами стали масштабнее и еще многочисленнее. В отличие от западного мира, где смерть, как правило, является частным и семейным делом, в Африке похороны часто являются центральным событием жизненного цикла, не имеющим аналогов по стоимости и важности, для которого семьи используют огромное количество ресурсов для проведения щедрых мероприятий для множества людей. с последствиями далеко за пределами случая. Несмотря на усилия чиновников по их регулированию, популярность этих мероприятий сделала такие начинания бесперспективными, и даже сами элиты тратят на похороны непомерно много. Эта книга, побуждающая к размышлениям, объединяет ученых, которые провели углубленное исследование погребальных событий в странах Африки к югу от Сахары, предлагая всестороннее понимание широких изменений и основных причин в африканских обществах на протяжении многих лет. Вклады углубляются в тонкости религиозных убеждений, социальной структуры, урбанизации, технологических достижений, здравоохранения и демографических факторов, которые определяют характер и масштаб погребальных мероприятий.
Funérailles en Afrique : La recherche sur le phénomène social Au cœur de l'Afrique, il y a une transformation profonde. Partout sur le continent, les funérailles et les événements commémorant les victimes sont devenus plus vastes et encore plus nombreux au fil des ans. Contrairement au monde occidental, où la mort est généralement une affaire privée et familiale, en Afrique, les funérailles sont souvent un événement central du cycle de vie, sans équivalent en coût et en importance, pour lequel les familles utilisent une grande quantité de ressources pour organiser des événements généreux pour une multitude de personnes. avec des conséquences bien au-delà du cas. Malgré les efforts des fonctionnaires pour les réglementer, la popularité de ces événements a rendu ces initiatives futiles, et même les élites elles-mêmes dépensent beaucoup pour les funérailles. Ce livre, qui suscite la réflexion, réunit des scientifiques qui ont mené une étude approfondie des événements funéraires en Afrique subsaharienne, offrant une compréhension globale des changements généraux et des causes sous-jacentes dans les sociétés africaines au fil des ans. s contributions sont approfondies dans les subtilités des croyances religieuses, de la structure sociale, de l'urbanisation, des progrès technologiques, de la santé et des facteurs démographiques qui déterminent la nature et l'ampleur des activités funéraires.
Funeral en África: Investigación sobre el fenómeno social Hay una profunda transformación en el corazón de África. En todo el continente, los funerales y eventos con el recuerdo de las víctimas se han hecho más grandes y numerosos a lo largo de los . A diferencia del mundo occidental, donde la muerte suele ser un asunto privado y familiar, en África los funerales suelen ser un acontecimiento central del ciclo de vida, sin igual costo e importancia, para lo cual las familias utilizan una enorme cantidad de recursos para realizar actividades generosas para multitud de personas. con consecuencias mucho más allá del caso. A pesar de los esfuerzos de los funcionarios para regularlos, la popularidad de estos eventos ha hecho que tales inicios sean poco prometedores, e incluso las propias élites gastan exorbitantemente mucho en funerales. Este libro de reflexión reúne a científicos que han realizado un estudio a fondo de los acontecimientos funerarios en el África subsahariana, ofreciendo una comprensión integral de los cambios generalizados y las causas subyacentes en las sociedades africanas a lo largo de los . contribuciones se profundizan en las sutilezas de las creencias religiosas, el tejido social, la urbanización, los avances tecnológicos, la salud y los factores demográficos que determinan la naturaleza y el alcance de las actividades funerarias.
Funerali in Africa: Ricerche sul fenomeno sociale Nel cuore dell'Africa si sta verificando una profonda trasformazione. In tutto il continente i funerali e le attività che ricordano le vittime sono diventati più grandi e numerosi nel corso degli anni. A differenza del mondo occidentale, dove la morte è di solito un affare privato e familiare, in Africa i funerali sono spesso un evento centrale del ciclo di vita, senza paragoni di costo e importanza, per il quale le famiglie utilizzano una grande quantità di risorse per realizzare eventi generosi per molte persone. con conseguenze ben oltre il caso. Nonostante gli sforzi dei funzionari per regolarizzarli, la popolarità di questi eventi ha reso tali iniziative senza futuro, e anche le élite stesse spendono molto per i funerali. Questo libro, che porta alla riflessione, riunisce scienziati che hanno condotto una ricerca approfondita sugli eventi funebri nell'Africa sub-sahariana, offrendo un'ampia comprensione dei cambiamenti e delle cause principali delle società africane nel corso degli anni. I contributi vengono approfonditi nella finezza delle convinzioni religiose, della struttura sociale, dell'urbanizzazione, dei progressi tecnologici, della sanità e dei fattori demografici che determinano la natura e la portata delle attività funebri.
Beerdigungen in Afrika: Erforschung eines sozialen Phänomens Im Herzen Afrikas vollzieht sich eine tiefgreifende Transformation. Überall auf dem Kontinent sind Beerdigungen und Veranstaltungen mit Totengedenken im Laufe der Jahre größer und noch zahlreicher geworden. Im Gegensatz zur westlichen Welt, in der der Tod in der Regel eine private und familiäre Angelegenheit ist, sind Beerdigungen in Afrika oft ein zentrales benszyklusereignis, das in Bezug auf Wert und Bedeutung seinesgleichen sucht und für das Familien riesige Mengen an Ressourcen verwenden, um großzügige Veranstaltungen für eine Vielzahl von Menschen durchzuführen. mit Folgen weit über den Fall hinaus. Trotz der Bemühungen der Beamten, sie zu regulieren, hat die Popularität dieser Veranstaltungen solche Bemühungen aussichtslos gemacht, und selbst die Eliten selbst geben exorbitant viel für Beerdigungen aus. Dieses zum Nachdenken anregende Buch bringt Wissenschaftler zusammen, die eine eingehende Untersuchung der Bestattungsereignisse in Subsahara-Afrika durchgeführt haben und einen umfassenden Einblick in die weitreichenden Veränderungen und zugrunde liegenden Ursachen afrikanischer Gesellschaften im Laufe der Jahre gegeben haben. Die Beiträge vertiefen sich in die Feinheiten religiöser Überzeugungen, sozialer Struktur, Urbanisierung, technologischer Fortschritte, Gesundheit und demografischer Faktoren, die Art und Umfang der Bestattungsaktivitäten bestimmen.
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Afrika'da Cenazeler: Sosyal bir fenomen üzerine araştırma Afrika'nın kalbinde derin bir dönüşüm yaşanıyor. Kıta genelinde, ölüleri hatırlayan cenaze törenleri ve olaylar yıllar içinde daha büyük ve daha fazla hale geldi. Ölümün özel ve ailevi bir mesele olma eğiliminde olduğu Batı dünyasının aksine, Afrika'da cenazeler genellikle maliyet ve önem bakımından benzersiz olan merkezi bir yaşam döngüsü olayıdır; bu nedenle aileler, çok sayıda insan için cömert etkinliklere ev sahipliği yapmak için çok miktarda kaynak kullanırlar. Davanın çok ötesinde imalarla. Yetkililerin onları düzenleme çabalarına rağmen, bu olayların popülaritesi bu tür girişimleri boşa çıkardı ve elitlerin kendileri bile cenazelere aşırı miktarda para harcadılar. Bu düşündürücü kitap, Sahra altı Afrika'daki cenaze olayları hakkında derinlemesine araştırma yapan ve yıllar boyunca Afrika toplumlarındaki geniş çaplı değişiklikler ve altta yatan nedenler hakkında kapsamlı bir anlayış sunan akademisyenleri bir araya getiriyor. Katkılar, dini inanç, sosyal yapı, kentleşme, teknolojik gelişmeler, sağlık hizmetleri ve cenaze faaliyetlerinin niteliğini ve kapsamını belirleyen demografik faktörlerin inceliklerini incelemektedir.
الجنازات في أفريقيا: بحث عن ظاهرة اجتماعية يحدث تحول عميق في قلب أفريقيا. في جميع أنحاء القارة، أصبحت الجنازات والأحداث التي تتذكر الموتى أكبر وأكثر عددًا على مر السنين. على عكس العالم الغربي، حيث يميل الموت إلى أن يكون شأنًا خاصًا وعائليًا، غالبًا ما تكون الجنازات في إفريقيا حدثًا مركزيًا لدورة الحياة، لا مثيل له من حيث التكلفة والأهمية، حيث تستخدم العائلات كميات هائلة من الموارد لاستضافة أحداث فخمة للعشرات من الناس. مع تداعيات أبعد من ذلك بكثير. على الرغم من جهود المسؤولين لتنظيمها، إلا أن شعبية هذه الأحداث جعلت مثل هذه التعهدات غير مجدية، وحتى النخب نفسها تنفق مبلغًا باهظًا على الجنازات. يجمع هذا الكتاب المثير للتفكير العلماء الذين أجروا أبحاثًا متعمقة حول الأحداث الجنائزية في إفريقيا جنوب الصحراء الكبرى، مما يوفر فهمًا شاملاً للتغييرات الواسعة والأسباب الكامنة في المجتمعات الأفريقية على مر السنين. تتعمق المساهمات في تعقيدات المعتقد الديني والبنية الاجتماعية والتحضر والتقدم التكنولوجي والرعاية الصحية والعوامل الديموغرافية التي تحدد طبيعة ونطاق الأنشطة الجنائزية.

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