Beyond the Veil: What Anthropology can Teach us About Death
Every culture has unique ways of facing the loss of the important people in our lives. Anthropologists, sociologists and religious studies scholars have ...
Culture & Politics
LGBTQ Memorials and Monuments Around the World
Here at TalkDeath, we have talked about how LGBTQ people are not represented in death in ways that affirm who they were, who ...
Culture & Politics
Death-Friendly Communities Ease Fear of Aging and Dying
Death looms larger than usual during a global pandemic. An age-friendly community works to make sure people are connected, healthy and active throughout ...
Culture & Politics
How Horror Movies Show the True Terror of Grief
A person in distressed blood-spattered clothing wearing a mask annihilates a house of attractive young people armed only with a knife and inhuman ...
Culture & Politics
7 Elements of African American Mourning Practices & Burial Traditions
African American last rites and mourning are steadily moving from margin to center. Here are 7 Elements of African American Mourning Practices & ...