The presence of the body is delicately avoided when people gather at a graveside to remember their lost, explains Kate Woodthorpe. Professor Laurie Taylor. Laurie Taylor was formerly professor of sociology at York. He presents BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed and is a columnist for the Times Higher Educational Supplement.
First published on Mon, 23 May 2011 as The taboo body: How memorial practices avoid the corpse. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Copyright 2011
First published on Mon, 23 May 2011 as The taboo body: How memorial practices avoid the corpse. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Copyright 2011
