Sociographie des ritualites funeraires en temps de pandemie: des rites empeches aux rites appropries

COVID-19 has led to unprecedented health and social measures in several countries, including major restrictions on funeral rituals. These restrictions concerned pre-mortem, peri-mortem and post-mortem rites. Based on a longitudinal study of 955 French-speaking Canadians bereaved of a loved one durin...

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Published inThe Canadian review of sociology Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 348 - 368
Main Authors Cherblanc, Jacques, Zech, Emmanuelle, Gauthier, Genevieve, Verdon, Chantal, Simard, Chantale, Bergeron-Leclerc, Christiane, Grenier, Josee, Maltais, Danielle, Cadell, Susan, Sani, Livia, Bacque, Marie-Frederique
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Canadian Sociological Association 01.08.2022
Blackwell Publishing
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Canada
Epidemics
Evaluation
Funerals
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mourning customs
Psychology
Social aspects
Canada
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Summary:COVID-19 has led to unprecedented health and social measures in several countries, including major restrictions on funeral rituals. These restrictions concerned pre-mortem, peri-mortem and post-mortem rites. Based on a longitudinal study of 955 French-speaking Canadians bereaved of a loved one during the pandemic, this article describes the reality of these impediments. Through an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data collected, it is possible to identify the gap between desired and realized funeral rituals during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show important hindrances to the various desired rituals, yet some ritual and symbolic creativity by the bereaved.
ISSN:1755-6171
1755-618X
DOI:10.1111/cars.12390