Verkkoso, there is evidence that the obituary as collective memory is in need of editing, and that process might be turned to its structure as well as to its rendition. Bridget fowler devotes prolonged formative passages to reflections on. Verkkoin this article, i consider how collective memory of major public events is woven into the life stories told in obituaries by comparing recent obituaries of veterans of world war ii and the. Verkkothis article explores the cultural form of the obituary as a contribution to ‘collective memory’. In order to assess the value of viewing the obituary through this lens, it is necessary to look at. Verkkothe first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember. Bridget fowler makes great use of the theories of pierre bordieu, arguing that obituaries are one important component in society's collective.
