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Title: Transformations and transitions: The social and political life of the dead.
Authors: Kent, Lia (AUTHOR), Bennett, Caroline (AUTHOR), Auchter, Jessica (AUTHOR)
Source: Death Studies. 2026, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p343-347. 5p.
Subjects: Death & psychology, Attitudes toward death, Social workers, Culture, Ethnology, Social attitudes, Human rights, Religion, Adult education workshops, Forensic anthropology, Practical politics, Case studies
Abstract: Death is often considered the end of the story, and indeed the end of politics. The papers in this special issue demonstrate however that this is far from the case. They probe the transformations and transitions of the dead across varying cultural and social contexts, and time periods, and reckon with how human remains are repurposed, mobilized, represented, and integrated into larger narratives, including evidentiary, memorial, political, and emotional. They also understand the dead as complex and lively actors in the various ways they provoke the living and impact the way we think about larger political, cultural, and ethical questions. Collectively, the papers raise critical questions about how we understand the social, cultural, communal, religious, and political significance of human remains and of what remains in the aftermath of violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Death is often considered the end of the story, and indeed the end of politics. The papers in this special issue demonstrate however that this is far from the case. They probe the transformations and transitions of the dead across varying cultural and social contexts, and time periods, and reckon with how human remains are repurposed, mobilized, represented, and integrated into larger narratives, including evidentiary, memorial, political, and emotional. They also understand the dead as complex and lively actors in the various ways they provoke the living and impact the way we think about larger political, cultural, and ethical questions. Collectively, the papers raise critical questions about how we understand the social, cultural, communal, religious, and political significance of human remains and of what remains in the aftermath of violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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