Death, Materiality and Mediation

Barbara Graham is an anthropologist with a special research interest in Ireland. She has extensive research experience in the field of material culture studies, death, emotions, aging and care.

“The book is a good read for those who are more knowledgeable and interested in the fields of the anthropology of materiality, and (the anthropology of) death. It gives a good overview of the main debates in these areas, with literature that is both new and older.” • Reading Religion“Graham has succeeded in conveying a rich, complex, dynamic, nuanced, and moving picture of the ways in which individuals and communities engage with death and loss, and how the dead retain a social presence in the lives of the living.” • Christine Valentine, University of Bath“Graham has gained unprecedented access to very personal and private situations in Ireland – such as wakes and house clearances after the death of a relative – and this makes for an interesting read, especially given her great narrative skills in describing the settings and scenarios of her ethnography.” • Elisabetta Viggiani, Queen’s University Belfast

• List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Contextualizing DeathChapter 1. Field BoundariesChapter 2. Talking About The DeadChapter 3. Sensing The Memories And The DeadChapter 4. Objects Of The DeadChapter 5. Collective RemembranceChapter 6. Materiality In The GraveyardConclusionAppendix