Public Cemeteries

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A 28 page research paper that examines literature and discusses public cemeteries as an aspect of secular life, relate to the concept of the sacred. The writer argues that this is a particularly relevant area of discussion as there is evidence that the public mindset, in regards to the burial rituals, is currently evolving in new directions. There is also controversy in regards to the value of maintaining public cemeteries in the face of capitalistic concerns. In using the example of public cemeteries as an aspect of the sacred in secular life, this discussion will indicate how sociologists feel that the concept of the sacred functions within secular life, that is, its societal functions while contrasting it with the sacred within other social contexts. Bibliography lists 19 sources.