Making a Living from Death, the Funeral Industry in Portugal
No. 35 OCTOBER 2018
Almost nobody likes to think about death, but there are those who have made it their profession. In Portugal, there are more than a thousand funeral homes and about six thousand people working in the area. What are the ins and outs of this industry? What is the day-to-day life of these professionals like? Is there any monopoly? This portrait analyses the different aspects of the business of grief, revealing unknown and disconcerting facets.
Almost nobody likes to think about death, but there are those who have made it their profession. In Portugal, there are more than a thousand funeral homes and about six thousand people working in the area. What are the ins and outs of this industry? What is the day-to-day life of these professionals like? Is there any monopoly? This portrait analyses the different aspects of the business of grief, revealing unknown and disconcerting facets.
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Dimensions
6.5 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-8943-01-9
Book available only in Portuguese
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