African American Entrepreneurship in Richmond, 1890-1940 - The Funeral Industry and the Story of R.C. Scott

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter I African American Funeral Home Directors in Richmond Chapter II The History of Funeral Directing in America Chapter III The Origin of African American Death and Mourning Rituals Chapter IV Folk Beliefs and Current Practices Chapter V African American Insurance Enterprises Chapter VI The Funeral of Brother Jesse Harding Chapter VII Conclusion.

About the author

Michael A. Plater

Summary

The study provides a case study of the Richmond African American funeral home industry and its role in the African American community's economic system and power structure in the early 20th century, as well as assessing the history of funeral services in Europe and the US, a discussion of reasons w

Product details

• Authors: Michael A Plater, Michael A. Plater
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.1996
• EAN: 9780815326731
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-2673-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Weight: 362 g
• Series: Garland Studies in Entrepreneurship
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, North America, North America (USA and Canada)